Tamarindo 95.4
#177 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇮 Nicaragua · Rivas · near San Juan del Sur
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Surf score95.4 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days66% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell68% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tamarindo
The best time to surf Tamarindo is May, June, September. The season runs Mar to Nov. In May the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is MGA (106 km) and the nearest town is San Juan del Sur (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 19% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 25% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 57% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 75% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 94% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 91% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 81% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 77% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 88% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 86% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 73% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 95% | 30% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 95.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.5
The detail
Faces 225° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 68%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 11.236, -85.865 (OpenStreetMap).
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