Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
427 | 357 | 193 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 258 | 255 | 255 | 245 | 373 | 369 | 365 | 804 | 786 | 777 | 871 | 1201 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.27m | 2:43AM2.25m | 2:59PM2.32m | 3:31AM2.36m | 3:47PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.08m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:15PM0.02m | 9:40AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
427 | 357 | 65 | 61 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 258 | 255 | 72 | 55 | 251 | 306 | 318 | 804 | 786 | 777 | 871 | 1201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
55 | 71 | 193 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 55 | 57 | 255 | 245 | 60 | 369 | 365 | 206 | 206 | 163 | 163 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
124 | 113 | 95 | 71 | 72 | 93 | 92 | 97 | 27 | 136 | 239 | 373 | 60 | 57 | 19 | 47 | 297 | 251 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
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