
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 131mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | 1232 | 1120 | 1001 | 988 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 844 | 757 | 746 | 746 | 676 | 685 | 704 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55AM2.10m | 7:38PM1.99m | 7:59AM1.97m | 8:46PM1.96m | 9:11AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.38m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:49AM0.48m | 2:23PM0.38m | 3:02AM0.55m | 3:31PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | 1232 | 1120 | 1001 | 988 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 844 | 757 | 746 | 746 | 676 | 685 | 704 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 4 | 4 |
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