
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 686 | 679 | 1074 | 1133 | 1137 | 1364 | 1347 | 1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | 1232 | 1120 | 1001 | 988 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.24m | 6:36PM2.05m | 6:55AM2.10m | 7:38PM1.99m | 7:59AM1.97m | 8:46PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.16m | 00:42AM0.38m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:49AM0.48m | 2:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
341 | 686 | 679 | 1074 | 1133 | 1137 | 1364 | 1347 | 1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | 1232 | 1120 | 1001 | 988 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
442 | 341 | 341 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
35 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 48 | 0 |
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