
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
306 | 186 | 305 | 297 | 224 | 319 | 375 | 375 | 215 | 212 | 219 | 211 | 211 | 254 | 427 | 357 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.94m | 1:11PM2.19m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:08PM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.29m | 6:55AM0.38m | 7:35PM0.18m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:27PM0.08m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 |
223 | 174 | 305 | 297 | 224 | 268 | 272 | 268 | 215 | 212 | 168 | 138 | 211 | 254 | 427 | 357 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 |
306 | 87 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 319 | 375 | 375 | 56 | 58 | 219 | 211 | 136 | 56 | 55 | 69 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 12 |
87 | 186 | 97 | 95 | 159 | 36 | 51 | 52 | 197 | 152 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 101 | 124 | 113 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
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