Nosara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.99° N 85.70° W

Nosara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.3° 

Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s 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 (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
606
598
590
447
428
422
428
434
428
416
410
416
422
428
401
471
539
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
N
5
N
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
5
NE
0
W
15
NE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:41AM2.32m
6:00PM2.09m
6:22AM2.21m
6:43PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.14m
11:56AM0.23m
00:06AM0.26m
12:40PM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
 mm
2
3
1
5
5
1
2
7
6
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
25
27
29
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
31
30
28
30
30
31
31
29
29
30
30
31
30
32
31
30
30
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