Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
198 | 191 | 183 | 181 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 76 | 75 | 104 | 83 | 112 | 112 | 154 | 112 | 112 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.77m | 1:34PM1.93m | 2:07AM1.90m | 2:16PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
198 | 191 | 183 | 181 | 41 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
49 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 76 | 75 | 104 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 154 | 76 | 106 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 56 | 83 | 112 | 112 | 76 | 112 | 112 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
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