The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° SSW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:17pm / 10:55am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4.4ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6pm on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 4.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (240) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    4.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    3.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    W
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    0mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 7:20am.
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