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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Offshore in Tamarindo' by Patrick

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is

30.3° C

2.0°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		S	SSW
	12 s	glass		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	ENE		S	SSW
	19 s	glass		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	NE	SSW	S
	19 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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		SSW	S
	19 s	cross- off		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	NNW		SSW	S
	19 s	cross- on		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	NNW	NNE	SSW	S
	19 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	N	NNE	S	SW
	19 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	ENE		S	NNE
	18 s	off		7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July 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	ENE		NNE	S
	18 s	off		4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	ENE	NNE	S	SW
	18 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	NNE	S	SW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	NNE	S	SW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	WSW		S	SW
	17 s	cross- on		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	SW	SW	S	SW
	17 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	S	SW	S	SW
	17 s	cross	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	SE		S	SW
	17 s	cross- off		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July 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	ESE	NE	S	SW
	16 s	glass	4 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 53 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 2.90m (9.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Offshore in Tamarindo' by Patrick

Offshore conditions in Tamarind. #surfing #swell #waterman #saltwater #purelifesurf #ocean #surfculture

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User: Patrick (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:00 am 30 Jul 2018