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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° WSW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:15am / 3:03am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W3.4ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 6am on Tue 10/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 3.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 1.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    W
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 7, 2025 @ 7:26pm.
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