Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 246 | 236 | 229 | 277 | 246 | 368 | 347 | 339 | 334 | 627 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.79m | 11:42AM2.18m | 00:21AM1.88m | 12:40PM2.28m | 1:19AM1.98m | 1:36PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.48m | 6:15PM0.30m | 6:19AM0.38m | 7:10PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
316 | 246 | 236 | 229 | 277 | 225 | 198 | 347 | 339 | 334 | 627 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
41 | 40 | 157 | 155 | 209 | 246 | 368 | 178 | 151 | 195 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 174 | 31 | 31 | 203 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
88 | 159 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 72 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 31 | 92 | 86 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 4 |
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