Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
30.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
238
234
231
228
153
130
149
129
165
169
278
577
272
266
385
560
560
644
728
737
834
724
704
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:59AM2.07m
8:18PM1.93m
9:01AM2.02m
9:24PM1.83m
10:03AM2.00m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.27m
2:13PM0.48m
2:36AM0.39m
3:21PM0.54m
3:38AM0.48m
4:27PM0.55m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
3
2
1
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
30
30
29
27
28
28
27
27
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
26
29
30
29
29
33
32
33
33
34
32
33
32
32
33
32
31
33
32
32
33
32
31
31
29
32
31
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
SW
19
0.7
S
8
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
234
238
234
78
76
99
94
90
88
86
86
63
577
65
266
385
560
560
644
728
737
834
724
704
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
65
80
80
231
228
153
118
149
113
109
169
278
65
218
66
66
49
47
46
32
31
44
30
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
15
70
130
129
129
165
109
113
3
272
206
3
3
10
10
10
9
5
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
24
24
0
4
4
0
0
0
22
90
7
4
0
0
0
0
32
90
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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