The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° NE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:01pm / 5:53am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW0.6ft @ 20s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 6pm on Wed 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 2.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (226) 0.3 ft @ 21 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    20s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    20s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    2.5ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 7:19am.
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