The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and clean right now for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° E @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:50am / 1:51am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 12pm on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 3.7 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (278) 0.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    W
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 1:21am.
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