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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 26 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
30.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
598 | 590 | 521 | 581 | 514 | 507 | 434 | 416 | 357 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 295 | 295 | 299 | 313 | 395 | 418 | 465 | 198 | 172 | 257 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.20m | 11:31PM1.94m | 11:52AM2.21m | 00:26AM1.95m | 12:39PM2.23m | 1:14AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.62m | 6:20PM0.51m | 6:24AM0.62m | 7:07PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 598 | 590 | 521 | 581 | 514 | 507 | 434 | 416 | 357 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 295 | 295 | 299 | 313 | 395 | 418 | 465 | 170 | 172 | 257 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 198 | 119 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 4 | N 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 18 | 23 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 47 | 51 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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