Nosara Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Nosara Beach Surf Guide

Nosara Beach in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of .

Nosara Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nosara Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nosara Beach occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Nosara Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Nosara Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nosara Beach Location Map

Interactive Nosara Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nosara Beach is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nosara Beach is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Nosara Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does Nosara Beach look like?

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Tides at Nosara Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Guiones, 7 km from Nosara Beach.

Next High Water: 05:39pm | 1.97m

Next Low Water: 12:01am | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nosara Beach Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) too at Nosara Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite