Tamarindo Surf Break

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
21
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
432
432
467
502
496
408
552
738
738
738
730
777
926
915
1263
1263
1249
1235
1179
976
875
864
853
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
0
WNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14PM2.11m
6:45AM2.22m
6:56PM2.04m
7:27AM2.24m
7:43PM1.97m
8:14AM2.25m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.59m
00:25AM0.44m
12:56PM0.59m
1:03AM0.49m
1:44PM0.59m
1:48AM0.53m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
31
30
29
27
27
27
26
29
31
31
30
28
27
26
26
29
31
Feels °C
32
32
31
29
28
27
29
34
34
34
30
28
28
28
30
33
35
35
31
29
28
29
30
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
381
432
432
432
502
496
362
358
738
738
738
730
777
926
915
1263
1263
1249
1235
1179
976
875
864
853
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
94
92
90
467
368
61
408
552
465
398
382
255
261
261
293
52
51
136
136
180
186
134
132
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
134
134
143
89
65
224
60
58
56
56
56
57
55
53
55
48
73
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
9
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
1
7
0
8
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
27
2
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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