
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 119 | 46 | 111 | 173 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 209 | 316 | 305 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 435 | 424 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.10m | 8:11PM1.78m | 8:39AM2.06m | 9:15PM1.73m | 9:45AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.45m | 2:13AM0.48m | 3:11PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
84 | 86 | 82 | 239 | 78 | 125 | 208 | 125 | 94 | 87 | 81 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 435 | 424 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
123 | 119 | 41 | 111 | 173 | 212 | 125 | 208 | 205 | 163 | 305 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 141 | 55 | 37 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SW 11 |
30 | 30 | 46 | 84 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 151 | 79 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 3 | 9 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
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