Tamarindo Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT+

Thigh to stomach

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.5FT14s
SSW210º
3.2FT8s
W278º
1.5FT8s
S182º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSN

5kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

7.7FT

Temperature

84°F

spotName Wind & Weather
82ºF

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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