Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 CST
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Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
587
587
757
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
255
251
169
162
160
154
152
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
0
NE
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
5
E
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:42AM1.72m
8:53PM1.68m
9:38AM1.78m
9:58PM1.68m
10:35AM1.88m
11:01PM1.73m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.78m
3:11AM0.65m
3:55PM0.73m
4:08AM0.63m
4:58PM0.62m
5:05AM0.57m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
5:55
Temp °C
30
32
30
29
28
28
26
26
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
30
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
32
34
31
32
32
32
29
28
32
31
32
33
32
32
30
30
33
30
32
32
31
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
595
587
587
757
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
130
133
135
133
131
131
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
141
91
173
198
155
148
148
137
130
127
133
123
112
102
100
127
130
255
251
169
162
160
151
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
50
96
96
17
20
87
87
86
51
81
78
3
43
42
42
42
42
21
40
83
81
154
152
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
22
22
4
0
0
0
0
24
24
181
4
4
0
0
0
24
32
48
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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