Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1082 | 976 | 976 | 964 | 773 | 743 | 714 | 695 | 695 | 543 | 1227 | 1213 | 1351 | 1351 | 1518 | 1053 | 973 | 1884 | 894 | 1005 | 1967 | 1842 | 1781 | 1741 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.29m | 4:35AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.25m | 5:15AM2.07m | 5:18PM2.19m | 5:55AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.31m | 10:30AM0.55m | 11:01PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.60m | 11:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
1082 | 976 | 976 | 964 | 773 | 743 | 714 | 695 | 695 | 543 | 1227 | 1213 | 1351 | 1351 | 1518 | 1053 | 973 | 1884 | 894 | 883 | 1967 | 1842 | 1781 | 1741 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
175 | 134 | 132 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 306 | 306 | 446 | 446 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 15 | 14 | 489 | 509 | 72 | 723 | 1005 | 55 | 149 | 421 | 415 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | N 4 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
72 | 6 | 71 | 148 | 137 | 241 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 8 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 162 | 48 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 55 | 160 | 3 | 152 | 141 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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