Tamarindo
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Wed, Oct 28 – Sat, Oct 31
- 3–5 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → LIRNearest airport
- 87°F waterBoardshorts
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Tamarindo surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 27 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
4-5ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 4kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:32am to 5:22pm
- Dawn5:32 to 8am5ft4kt offshore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4-5ft7kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:22pm4ft1kt glassy8/10
Saturday, Oct 24
4ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:32am to 5:21pm
- Dawn5:32 to 8am4ft5kt offshore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft6kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:21pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft7/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:32am to 5:21pm
- Dawn5:32 to 8am4ft5kt offshore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft5kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft4kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:21pm3ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Monday, Oct 26
3ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:32am to 5:21pm
- Dawn5:32 to 8am3ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft8kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft7kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft3kt glassy2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:21pm3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:33am to 5:20pm
- Dawn5:33 to 8am3ft6kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft5kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:20pm4ft7kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:33am to 5:20pm
- Dawn5:33 to 8am3ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:20pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4ft8/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 4kt offshore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:33am to 5:20pm
- Dawn5:33 to 8am4ft6kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft6kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft2kt glassy8/10
- Dusk3 to 5:20pm4ft2kt glassy6/10
Friday, Oct 30
3ft9/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 19s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:33am to 5:19pm
- Dawn5:33 to 8am3ft4kt offshore9/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft4kt offshore9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft1kt glassy8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft2kt glassy6/10
- Dusk3 to 5:19pm4ft5kt cross-shore6/10
Saturday, Oct 31
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:33am to 5:19pm
- Dawn5:33 to 8am6ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft4kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:19pm7ft2kt glassy3/10
Sunday, Nov 1
7ft7/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 6kt offshore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:34am to 5:19pm
- Dawn5:34 to 8am7ft6kt offshore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft6kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft6kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft4kt offshore7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:19pm7ft3kt glassy7/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
7ft7/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 5:34am to 5:19pm
- Dawn5:34 to 8am7ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft5kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft5kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft3kt glassy7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:19pm7ft1kt glassy7/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
6ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:34am to 5:18pm
- Dawn5:34 to 8am6ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft2kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft1kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm6ft1kt glassy8/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4-5ft10/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:34am to 5:18pm
- Dawn5:34 to 8am4ft3kt glassy10/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft2kt glassy9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm5ft2kt glassy9/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
6ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:35am to 5:18pm
- Dawn5:35 to 8am7ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6-7ft2kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm6ft1kt glassy8/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
3-5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:35am to 5:18pm
- Dawn5:35 to 8am5ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-5ft3kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm5ft3kt glassy6/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
4ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 5:35am to 5:18pm
- Dawn5:35 to 8am4ft4kt offshore9/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft7kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft8kt cross-shore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft2kt glassy7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm4ft1kt glassy5/10
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Tamarindo surf guide
The wave. Tamarindo is a bay of mellow beach break peaks that faces northwest, so south swells must wrap in and arrive gentler. At the north end, El Estero breaks over shifting sandbars at the river mouth, with lefts and rights and a fast, hollow right when the sand lines up. Rock reef peaks such as Pico Grande and Pico Pequeño sit in the bay and need more swell.
Who it suits. The main beach suits beginners and longboarders on most days. El Estero and the reef peaks reward experienced surfers when the swell is up, and Pico Grande is for shortboards only.
Read the full guide, with its sources (checked Oct 2026).
Getting there
An easy transfer, 1 hr 20 min from LIR
- LIR
- 63.5 km, about 1 hr 20 min
- the wave
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
Year-round · consistently good
Best months: Mar–Nov · typically 4–5 ft faces
Month by month
Every month here is at least half as good as the best one, so there is no season to miss.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 93% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Steady | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 100% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Steady | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 98% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 5 ft | 100% | 30 C / 87 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 95% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 98% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 98% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 98% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Steady |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Costa Rica guide. Head to head: Tamarindo vs Nosara and Santa Teresa vs Tamarindo.