Tamarindo
Guanacaste, Costa Rica · Costa Rica
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Costa Rica's liveliest surf town — a wide bay of soft peaks with an estuary crocodile crossing for drama. Offshore trades most afternoons keep it glossy year-round.
Today's surf at Tamarindo
Updated 04:12 spot time
Tamarindo surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 11.6 s. Wind up to 10 km/h W. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — good (3.5/5) with 7 km/h ENE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
W–NW & S
Best wind
E (offshore trades)
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; green season May–November
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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