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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° ENE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:19am / 4:28am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 12pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (230) 1.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 2.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    3ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 1:23am.
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