The surf forecast is 3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
82° ENE @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:27am / 5:16am
BUOY FORECAST
SW1.9ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 9am on Tue 9/15

WINDENE 8 mph

PRIMARYSW (228) 1.9 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYSW (228) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

5mph
1.6ft
18s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

NE

8mph
2.4ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

ESE

7mph
2.9ft
17s
SW

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

E

5mph
3.4ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

WNW

7mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

ESE

4mph
3.3ft
15s
SW

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

7mph
3.4ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
3.4ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.3ft
14s
SW

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

5mph
3.4ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

W

10mph
3.3ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
3.1ft
13s
SW

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
2.7ft
13s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

W

12mph
1.6ft
18s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

9mph
1.6ft
18s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NE 5mph	1.6ft 18s SW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	NE 8mph	2.4ft 14s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	ESE 7mph	2.9ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	E 5mph	3.4ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	WNW 7mph	3.5ft 16s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	ESE 4mph	3.3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 7mph	3.4ft 14s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	ENE 3mph	3.4ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 5mph	3.4ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	W 10mph	3.3ft 13s SW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	3.1ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 5mph	2.7ft 13s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	W 12mph	1.6ft 18s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 9mph	1.6ft 18s SW

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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 15, 2026 @ 7:44am.

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