
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 575 | 454 | 371 | 432 | 498 | 492 | 643 | 643 | 574 | 504 | 742 | 751 | 438 | 421 | 744 | 773 | 783 | 783 | 773 | 666 | 550 | 535 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM2.28m | 5:10PM2.33m | 5:48AM2.27m | 6:03PM2.22m | 6:41AM2.24m | 6:57PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.17m | 11:30PM0.01m | 11:56AM0.24m | 00:21AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
769 | 575 | 454 | 371 | 432 | 498 | 492 | 643 | 643 | 574 | 504 | 742 | 751 | 438 | 421 | 744 | 773 | 783 | 783 | 773 | 666 | 550 | 535 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
163 | 169 | 153 | 236 | 261 | 312 | 307 | 242 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 140 | 195 | 142 | 293 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 38 | 134 | 134 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 20 | S 6 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
84 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 11 | 59 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 252 | 89 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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