The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° ESE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:59am / 2:05am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 6am on Thu 8/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (225) 3.6 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (224) 0.2 ft @ 26 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    21s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    21s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Aug 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.5ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    2.5ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.6ft
    19s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.3ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3.4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    3.8ft
    17s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    3.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    4.2ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 7, 2025 @ 8:10pm.
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