Tamarindo Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.8° C
1.7° 

Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 8AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s 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 offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.5
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
16
1.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1210
1210
1198
1059
920
1030
1227
974
962
1199
1199
1327
791
808
800
693
1448
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
0
S
5
S
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
00:09AM1.75m
12:21PM2.03m
1:04AM1.82m
1:12PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.78m
6:55PM0.59m
6:58AM0.73m
7:42PM0.51m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
28
31
30
29
27
26
25
24
28
31
30
28
27
Feels °C
30
29
27
27
29
34
34
33
29
28
27
26
29
34
32
30
30
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