Nosara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.99° N 85.70° W

Nosara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.0° 

Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
252
243
346
330
322
318
314
211
163
206
203
198
191
183
181
110
109
107
76
75
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
S
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
5
NE
0
NE
5
SW
10
WSW
0
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM1.76m
00:38AM1.64m
12:48PM1.84m
1:26AM1.77m
1:34PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.60m
6:35AM0.70m
7:13PM0.51m
7:25AM0.61m
7:54PM0.42m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:54
 mm
3
4
4
2
Temp °C
29
30
29
28
28
26
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
30
29
29
26
Feels °C
33
32
32
32
33
29
29
29
33
33
33
32
31
30
30
30
33
34
33
34
29
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