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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tamarindo River Mouth' by Pure Life

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is

30.0° C

1.5°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	NE		S	SW
	14 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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		S	SW
	18 s	on		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	W	NNW	S	SW
	14 s	on	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	SW	WSW	S	SW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	S	SW
	17 s	cross	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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		S	SSW
	17 s	cross- off		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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		S	SSW
	17 s	glass		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	SSW	NE		S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	NE	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	WNW		S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	W		S	SSW
	15 s	on		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	SSW	SSW	S
	15 s	cross	3 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	SE		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	NNE		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	NE	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 9 am

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

Image captured 27 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 2.99m (9.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tamarindo River Mouth' by Pure Life

Tamarindo rivermouth breaking with some offshore conditions. #surfing #purelifesurf #costarica #swell #water #travel #pic #tamarindocostarica #purelife #surfbrand

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:10 am 7 May 2018