Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 CST
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Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
368
363
352
352
352
295
295
299
299
308
390
418
249
198
172
257
261
268
293
164
167
167
164
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
0
N
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
ESE
0
ENE
0
SE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
15
NE
10
E
5
SE
5
N
5
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
NNE
5
E
0
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:53AM2.01m
00:27AM1.78m
12:39PM2.03m
1:14AM1.81m
1:22PM2.05m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.57m
6:21PM0.47m
6:24AM0.57m
7:07PM0.41m
7:10AM0.54m
7:49PM0.35m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:59
6:00
3
1
8
4
2
2
2
8
10
1
Temp °C
28
28
30
31
29
29
28
28
28
27
29
29
29
27
25
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
33
33
35
33
32
33
33
33
33
32
34
32
32
32
27
29
30
31
30
30
31
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
434
368
363
352
352
352
295
295
299
299
308
390
418
249
170
172
257
261
268
293
164
167
68
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
49
34
48
48
46
45
44
42
39
38
37
37
36
36
198
33
29
28
27
26
69
27
167
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
16
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
3
159
25
119
2
3
3
36
24
69
220
220
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
32
97
32
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
24
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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