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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 5 pm Saturday 30 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 2AM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
257 | 257 | 548 | 543 | 533 | 660 | 746 | 959 | 1210 | 1475 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1634 | 1615 | 1741 | 1702 | 1560 | 1524 | 1303 | 1240 | 1115 | 989 | 976 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.28m | 2:37AM2.06m | 2:42PM2.30m | 3:16AM2.08m | 3:21PM2.30m | 3:55AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.34m | 8:32AM0.53m | 9:07PM0.30m | 9:12AM0.51m | 9:45PM0.29m | 9:51AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 459 | 448 | 858 | 836 | 836 | 575 | 743 | 713 | 1210 | 1475 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1634 | 1615 | 1741 | 1702 | 1560 | 1524 | 1303 | 1240 | 1115 | 989 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 257 | 257 | 199 | 543 | 533 | 660 | 746 | 959 | 602 | 593 | 585 | 467 | 366 | 345 | 340 | 340 | 268 | 263 | 239 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 137 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 90 | 243 | 548 | 196 | 187 | 225 | 302 | 124 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 72 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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