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The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | NNE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 25 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 122 | 118 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 138 | 138 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 116 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | SSE | SSW | S | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | WSW | SW | SE | E | ENE | ENE | E | W | W | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | glass | off | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | glass | on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:13AM 2.63 | 1:50PM 2.30 | 2:06AM 2.71 | 2:43PM 2.39 | 2:58AM 2.74 | 3:35PM 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:41AM 0.07 | 7:49PM 0.21 | 8:33AM -0.04 | 8:43PM 0.14 | 9:23AM -0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |

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