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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Pure Life in Tamarindo' by Pure Life

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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
	SW	NNW	NNW	S	SW
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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
	SW	W		S	SW
	15 s	on		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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
	SW	SW	SW	S	SW
	15 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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
	SW	S	SSW	S	SW
	15 s	cross	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 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
	SW	SE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	NE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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	S
	15 s	off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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	ENE		SW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	WNW		SW	S
	16 s	on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	W		S	SW
	16 s	on		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	SW		SW	S
	16 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	S		SW	S
	16 s	cross		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 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
	SW	SSE		SW	S
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	SW	SE		SW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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	ESE		SW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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	E		SW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	SW	SW		SW	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 54 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.4 ft). Range 2.99m (9.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Pure Life in Tamarindo' by Pure Life

Isabelle Eppler in Playa Tamarindo Beach. #greatshot #purelifesurf #oceanwater #surfer #surfing #swell #palmtrees #beachlife #saltwater

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:08 pm 13 May 2018