Tamarindo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Tamarindo. We've got a couple of standout windows, but you'll need to be patient for the real magic.

The week kicks off with some solid energy in the water. Tuesday afternoon the 7th is a real standout. We're looking at a clean 5ft swell from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell, packing a lot of punch with combined wave energy at 1263. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. A light 6 mph breeze from the NE is keeping things cross-off and clean. This is prime Tamarindo, but with that size and power, it's one for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out.

Wednesday the 8th is a game of two halves. The morning is a bit more manageable with a 4ft SSW swell, but the breeze is up to 12 mph, making it less appealing. The real treat is Wednesday afternoon. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the NW. That flat water will make for some absolutely stunning, clean waves. The energy is still healthy at 761.

From Thursday the 9th through the weekend, the swell slowly fades. We're into the 3-3ft range from the SSW, with periods holding around 14-16 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-off, which is fine, but the real juice has gone out of it. Keep an eye on Saturday afternoon the 11th; there's a brief window of glassy conditions with a 3ft swell, but it's small.

There's a noticeable lull in quality from about Sunday the 12th through to mid-week the 16th. Wave heights drop to 2-2ft and the energy dips into the low hundreds (127 to 473). It's surfable but very ordinary.

Now, looking further out, we have a couple of promising long-range calls. On Tuesday the 14th, there's a pick-up in energy to 473 with a 2ft SSW swell, and the wind is light at 6 mph. Then, and this is a big one, Wednesday morning the 15th of July looks excellent. A gentle 9 mph offshore wind from the ENE will groom a 2ft SSW swell, and the energy is back up to 450. That'll be smooth and clean. Later that afternoon, it goes glassy again, with the swell period stretching back out to 15 seconds. That's a solid run for the middle of the month.

The following week is a mixed bag. Saturday the 18th has a moderate offshore breeze in the morning with a 3ft swell, but conditions look better for the very end of the period. Tuesday morning the 21st of July looks like another standout moment. A clean 3ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, groomed by a gentle 9 mph offshore from the ENE. The energy is a solid 556, promising some good, clean lines.

Keep in mind, for the true gems that are over a week away, the details can still shift, but the forecast is pointing in a good direction.

Stay stoked, and I'll catch you in the water.

Rusty

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