Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 357 | 373 | 373 | 299 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1001 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.03m | 2:55PM2.08m | 3:19AM2.15m | 3:32PM2.12m | 3:53AM2.23m | 4:09PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.28m | 9:26AM0.32m | 9:39PM0.23m | 10:04AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
302 | 357 | 306 | 43 | 48 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1001 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
63 | 47 | 59 | 373 | 299 | 41 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 45 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 10 | S 9 |
144 | 241 | 373 | 214 | 175 | 119 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 38 | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
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