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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tamarindo Swell ' by Pure Life

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is

29.8° C

1.4°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	SSW
	7 s	off		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	7 s	on		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SW	SSW
	14 s	cross		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		SSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarindo around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 3.08m (10.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tamarindo Swell ' by Pure Life

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:04 am 10 May 2017