Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
251
309
305
355
370
390
406
406
400
353
263
256
245
245
355
241
238
228
187
232
181
229
157
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
E
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
0
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WSW
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
5:00PM2.05m
5:33AM1.86m
5:39PM1.97m
6:14AM1.79m
6:19PM1.88m
6:59AM1.74m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.32m
11:29AM0.53m
00:01AM0.40m
12:10PM0.62m
00:42AM0.49m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:53
5:54
5:54
5:54
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
28
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
31
33
33
31
32
33
31
33
32
33
33
33
32
31
31
33
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
171
251
309
305
355
370
390
406
406
400
353
238
241
245
245
355
241
238
228
187
232
181
229
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
37
35
34
22
74
154
158
176
130
269
263
263
256
228
222
241
218
215
210
187
224
179
142
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
108
68
72
73
21
21
22
104
168
58
58
56
57
55
55
17
46
20
20
20
60
31
89
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
24
32
31
4
0
0
0
0
22
24
0
4
4
0
0
0
24
24
48
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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