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Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Sunset' by Chris El gringo

Issued: 11 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is

30.0° C

2.0°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SW	S
	17 s	cross		17 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW	S
	16 s	glass		17 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	S	SW
	16 s	off		16 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SSW	SW
	15 s	glass		16 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	SW
	15 s	glass		16 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	S	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSW	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	S	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	S	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	S	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	S	SW
	17 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S	W
	17 s	cross		13 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 27 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.3 ft). Range 3.01m (9.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Sunset' by Chris El gringo

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User: Chris El gringo

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:06 pm 27 Jun 2021