Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (04 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
152
114
88
125
113
113
127
206
371
421
306
310
176
171
251
309
305
355
370
390
406
406
400
Wind (km/h)
0
S
0
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SE
0
NE
5
NE
5
NE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:16AM1.97m
4:23PM2.12m
4:54AM1.92m
5:00PM2.05m
5:33AM1.86m
5:39PM1.97m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.21m
10:14AM0.40m
10:44PM0.25m
10:51AM0.46m
11:21PM0.32m
11:29AM0.53m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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5:24
5:24
5:22
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5:53
5:53
5:54
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
34
33
30
31
33
31
33
33
33
33
33
31
32
32
34
33
31
31
31
32
33
32
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
131
90
114
90
65
65
64
62
206
371
421
306
310
176
171
251
309
305
355
370
390
406
406
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
100
95
41
88
125
113
113
113
61
60
58
40
39
38
37
35
34
22
74
154
158
176
130
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
109
152
111
80
85
110
68
127
109
91
88
55
55
111
108
68
72
73
21
22
22
104
168
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
32
97
32
7
0
0
0
0
32
32
4
4
4
4
0
0
24
32
107
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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