Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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Beaches of Costa Rica — Near El Estero- Tamarindo. Photo: PoeXinia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Tamarindo

Tamarindo is a town in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. From Tamarindo you can reach 14 surf spots. The nearest is El Estero- Tamarindo, a surf spot 3.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NOB, 40 km away.

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Staying in Tamarindo

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NOB, 40 km, LIR, 43 km, FON, 135 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Tamarindo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Tamarindo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Tamarindo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Playa Grande4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 1 km

6 ft713 kJ

4 ft343 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Grande, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	6 ft11 shollow	713kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 shollow	343kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	75, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Playa Langosta5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft713 kJ

4 ft343 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Langosta, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	53, good	6 ft11 shollow	713kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	343kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	73, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

El Estero- Tamarindo3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft523 kJ

4 ft343 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Estero- Tamarindo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft12 shollow	523kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	70, good	4 ft12 shollow	343kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Little hawaii8.7 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little hawaii, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft11 sslab	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	371kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Playa Avellana9.5 kmabout 20 min by car

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft11 shollow	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	371kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Playa Avellanas9 kmabout 20 min by car

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellanas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft11 shollow	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	371kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

raps15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Junquillal, 2 km

6 ft754 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at raps, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	6 ft11 sslab	754kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	309kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 shollow	217kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft10 shollow	176kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Junquillal15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Junquillal

6 ft754 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Junquillal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	6 ft11 sslab	754kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	309kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 shollow	217kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft10 shollow	176kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Pico Grande4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Playa Grande, 4 km

4 ft440 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pico Grande, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	440kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Pico Pequeno4.4 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft440 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pico Pequeno, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft12 shollow	440kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft11 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	33, too small	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Tamarindo4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft440 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tamarindo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft12 shollow	440kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft11 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	33, too small	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Flamingo Point14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Brasilito, 3 km

4 ft452 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft247 kJ

3 ft220 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flamingo Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	452kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	3 ft11 shollow	247kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	220kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 shollow	137kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 shollow	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

Suizo4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft523 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suizo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	523kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft11 scrumbling	366kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	4 ft12 shollow	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft12 shollow	373kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft11 shollow	323kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	3 ft11 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	3 ft10 shollow	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

Brasilito11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in BrasilitoNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft427 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft247 kJ

3 ft220 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brasilito, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 shollow	427kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	247kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	220kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 shollow	137kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 shollow	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tamarindo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Tamarindo

Soda MarcelaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Bar Villa CostaBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
Entonces PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Pollolandia VillarealChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
Rancho Marion Bar Restaurante y PizzeríaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
Pizza ExpressPizza · 0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits