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Tamarindo 92.0
#505 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Guanacaste · near Liberia
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score92.0 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days82% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell82% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tamarindo
The best time to surf Tamarindo is April, May, June. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is SYQ (190 km) and the nearest town is Liberia (58 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 53% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 92% | 62% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 80% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 97% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 99% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 97% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 91% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 86% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 87% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 85% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 87% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 90% | 61% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 92.0
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%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.8
The detail
Faces 275° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.302, -85.842 (OpenStreetMap).
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