Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
559
843
1081
1210
1322
1445
1326
1516
1482
1634
1615
1702
1560
1524
1303
1240
1115
989
976
976
883
773
743
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
0
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
0
E
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:37AM1.88m
2:42PM2.09m
3:16AM1.90m
3:21PM2.09m
3:55AM1.90m
4:00PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.48m
9:07PM0.27m
9:12AM0.46m
9:45PM0.26m
9:51AM0.47m
10:23PM0.28m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
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6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
30
30
30
29
28
28
31
31
34
32
33
34
33
33
33
31
35
32
33
33
33
30
30
31
34
32
32
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
836
942
446
713
1210
1322
1445
1326
1516
1482
1634
1615
1702
1560
1524
1303
1240
1115
989
976
976
883
773
743
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
533
559
843
1081
703
593
585
460
361
427
350
350
339
265
239
184
180
177
137
132
127
119
85
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.4
S
8
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
187
223
225
126
122
251
248
248
18
18
45
71
72
106
137
239
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
24
31
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
32
0
0
0
0
0
74
107
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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