
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 588 | 679 | 679 | 582 | 487 | 454 | 443 | 511 | 504 | 498 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 480 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 273 | 309 | 305 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.66m | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:18AM1.69m | 00:02AM1.68m | 12:15PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.83m | 4:44PM0.71m | 5:05AM0.80m | 5:45PM0.65m | 6:07AM0.72m | 6:33PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 32 | 31 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
510 | 588 | 679 | 679 | 582 | 487 | 454 | 443 | 511 | 504 | 498 | 427 | 421 | 62 | 102 | 131 | 193 | 205 | 117 | 84 | 309 | 305 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
52 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 46 | 27 | 421 | 421 | 480 | 416 | 344 | 339 | 273 | 70 | 53 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
84 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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