Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 314 | 211 | 163 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 191 | 183 | 181 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 76 | 75 | 104 | 83 | 171 | 112 | 154 | 76 | 106 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.64m | 12:48PM1.84m | 1:26AM1.77m | 1:34PM1.93m | 2:07AM1.90m | 2:16PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.70m | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
318 | 314 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 203 | 198 | 191 | 183 | 181 | 41 | 39 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 94 | 171 | 100 | 86 | 63 | 41 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
76 | 76 | 211 | 163 | 206 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 76 | 75 | 104 | 75 | 78 | 96 | 74 | 66 | 44 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
49 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 56 | 83 | 112 | 112 | 154 | 76 | 106 | 152 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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