
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
375 | 358 | 386 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 455 | 746 | 738 | 738 | 730 | 785 | 808 | 799 | 1263 | 1124 | 1111 | 1098 | 1048 | 976 | 952 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:07AM2.01m | 6:14PM1.92m | 6:45AM2.02m | 6:56PM1.86m | 7:27AM2.03m | 7:44PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.53m | 00:24AM0.40m | 12:56PM0.54m | 1:04AM0.45m | 1:44PM0.54m | 1:48AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
375 | 358 | 386 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 362 | 746 | 738 | 738 | 730 | 785 | 808 | 799 | 1263 | 1124 | 1111 | 1098 | 1048 | 976 | 952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
123 | 123 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 368 | 62 | 60 | 325 | 455 | 291 | 398 | 382 | 211 | 261 | 208 | 301 | 51 | 51 | 136 | 136 | 100 | 134 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
207 | 145 | 143 | 141 | 143 | 89 | 368 | 158 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 72 | 36 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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