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Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
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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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
167 | 164 | 276 | 257 | 493 | 253 | 249 | 205 | 247 | 543 | 533 | 559 | 843 | 1081 | 1210 | 1322 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1482 | 1634 | 1615 | 1579 | 1560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.85m | 2:03PM2.07m | 2:37AM1.88m | 2:42PM2.09m | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:21PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:52AM0.51m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:33AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.27m | 9:12AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
49 | 47 | 276 | 257 | 493 | 596 | 572 | 539 | 427 | 847 | 836 | 942 | 446 | 713 | 703 | 1322 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1482 | 1634 | 1615 | 1579 | 1560 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
167 | 164 | 45 | 45 | 208 | 253 | 249 | 205 | 247 | 543 | 533 | 559 | 843 | 1081 | 1210 | 593 | 585 | 460 | 434 | 427 | 350 | 350 | 277 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
220 | 69 | 217 | 293 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 137 | 196 | 187 | 187 | 223 | 225 | 126 | 122 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
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