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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tama suset' by Chris

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is

29.8° C

1.3°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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S	SW
	16 s	on		15 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SW	S
	15 s	on		15 s	19 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		SSW	SW	WNW
	19 s	glass		15 s	19 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	glass		14 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	glass		14 s	19 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	glass		14 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SW	WNW
	15 s	glass		14 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SSW	SW	WNW
	17 s	on		14 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	on		17 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SSW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	SSW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SSW	SW	SW
	17 s	glass		13 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	glass		14 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SW	SSW	S
	16 s	glass		17 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and 23 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.0 ft). Range 2.93m (9.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarindo Surf Photo: 'Tama suset' by Chris

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User: Chris

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:55 am 25 May 2023

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