Tamarindo Beach Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Tamarindo Beach is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Tamarindo Beach and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Tamarindo Beach right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica on 8th May 2024.

29.56° C

(85.21° F)

  • yesterday: 29.55° C (85.2° F)
  • a week ago: 29.47° C (85.05° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Tamarindo Beach on May 8th over the last 10 years is 29.28° C (84.71° F), with a low temperature of 28.27° C (82.89° F) and a high of 29.98° C (85.96° F).

Analysis and forecast for Tamarindo Beach water temperatures

The water temperature in Tamarindo Beach today is higher than the average temperature of 29.28° C (84.71° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 8th May 2023, was 29.58° C (85.24° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Tamarindo Beach over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 8 29.56° C 85.21° F
May 7 29.55° C 85.2° F
May 6 29.89° C 85.8° F
May 5 29.95° C 85.91° F
May 4 29.86° C 85.75° F
May 3 29.7° C 85.46° F
May 2 29.72° C 85.5° F
May 1 29.47° C 85.05° F
April 30 29.11° C 84.4° F
April 29 28.69° C 83.64° F
April 28 28.51° C 83.32° F
April 27 28.74° C 83.73° F
April 26 28.9° C 84.02° F
April 25 29.14° C 84.45° F
April 24 29.11° C 84.4° F
April 23 29.28° C 84.7° F
April 22 29° C 84.2° F
April 21 28.89° C 84° F
April 20 28.54° C 83.37° F
April 19 28.29° C 82.92° F
April 18 28.11° C 82.6° F
April 17 27.53° C 81.55° F
April 16 27.03° C 80.65° F
April 15 27.11° C 80.8° F
April 14 27.55° C 81.59° F
April 13 28.14° C 82.65° F
April 12 28.36° C 83.05° F
April 11 28.78° C 83.8° F
April 10 28.89° C 84° F
April 9 28.97° C 84.15° F
April 8 28.91° C 84.04° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Tamarindo Beach by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Tamarindo Beach.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Tamarindo Beach changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Tamarindo Beach map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Tamarindo Beach

The highest temperature in Costa Rica today is 30.94° C (87.7° F) in Pavones. The lowest is in Playa Bonita, where the temperature of the water is 28.97° C (84.15° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Tamarindo Beach?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Tamarindo Beach because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Tamarindo Beach as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Tamarindo Beach comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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