
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 26s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 26s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 105 | 171 | 149 | 115 | 198 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 271 | 264 | 548 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:29AM1.89m | 10:06PM1.61m | 10:26AM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.63m | 4:03PM0.60m | 4:05AM0.70m | 5:03PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
116 | 92 | 92 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 78 | 128 | 149 | 115 | 132 | 151 | 147 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 7 | SW 21 |
92 | 23 | 22 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 59 | 60 | 33 | 70 | 70 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 271 | 36 | 548 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 23 | SW 12 |
54 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 105 | 171 | 49 | 59 | 198 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 264 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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