Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 95 | 158 | 153 | 144 | 97 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 224 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 258 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 252 | 243 | 346 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.74m | 10:29PM1.52m | 10:49AM1.72m | 11:39PM1.55m | 11:53AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.68m | 4:28AM0.79m | 5:28PM0.66m | 5:36AM0.77m | 6:26PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 |
223 | 202 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 |
95 | 95 | 158 | 153 | 144 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 224 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 258 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 252 | 243 | 346 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
43 | 61 | 98 | 98 | 60 | 97 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 116 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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