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Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
255 | 255 | 251 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 154 | 147 | 184 | 216 | 216 | 371 | 477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.07m | 11:00PM1.90m | 11:28AM2.22m | 11:58PM2.00m | 12:19PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.69m | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:54PM0.52m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:46PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 128 | 255 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 133 | 136 | 92 | 183 | 371 | 477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 255 | 130 | 251 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 92 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 135 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 261 | 261 | 223 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 81 | 154 | 147 | 184 | 216 | 216 | 83 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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