Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 104 | 83 | 112 | 112 | 154 | 112 | 112 | 152 | 245 | 302 | 357 | 373 | 373 | 299 | 522 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.90m | 2:16PM2.01m | 2:44AM2.03m | 2:55PM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.34m | 8:48AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
77 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 357 | 306 | 41 | 47 | 522 | 984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 7 |
75 | 104 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 154 | 76 | 106 | 152 | 245 | 302 | 63 | 45 | 373 | 299 | 119 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 11 |
58 | 56 | 83 | 112 | 112 | 76 | 112 | 112 | 74 | 72 | 144 | 241 | 373 | 214 | 175 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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