Tamarindo Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

6-8FT

Overhead to well overhead

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

7.2FT18s
SSW210º
7.9FT9s
WSW249º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

17KTSSSW

18kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

2.9FT

Temperature

87°F

spotName Wind & Weather
80ºF

Rashguard

Schaler Perry

North Costa Rica Forecast

Schaler Perry •

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Mainland Mexico and Central America Outlook

The LOTUS model continues to produce 16 days of hourly forecasts at hundreds of spots around Mexico and Central America, which focuses on surf and conditions in the coming days and weeks. For a mid- to long-range outlook on trends, check out the WaveFax, also updated every Wednesday. Thank you for your support as a Premium Member.

Tamarindo Surf Forecast

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Tamarindo Surf Guide

The bay of Tamarindo stretches for about four miles. There are at least four distinct surf breaks along that stretch, from north to south:

1. Playa Grande is probably the most consistent of all Tamarindo's spots. It's a cooking beachbreak, especially on a good S swell. It's a somewhat flat beach, so it has the tendency to close out at low tide, but at mid-high tide, it's all near-shore, A-frame tubes. Playa Grande is always bigger than in Tamarindo. It's especially good when an off-sea... 
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