Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
S
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
47
82
86
0
18
14
23
51
55
55
53
40
19
29
67
66
66
66
40
63
79
107
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:55PM2.16m
2:24AM1.98m
2:33PM2.18m
3:02AM2.00m
3:09PM2.19m
3:39AM2.00m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.43m
8:17PM0.27m
8:23AM0.40m
8:54PM0.22m
9:00AM0.38m
9:31PM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
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5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
7
7
4
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
30
31
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
25
26
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
33
32
33
33
34
32
31
30
33
31
32
32
32
29
31
31
34
32
32
31
32
31
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
243
180
180
66
94
94
66
90
94
94
98
108
108
157
157
155
155
157
157
149
146
144
144
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
31
38
30
82
86
77
76
77
81
51
55
55
53
40
19
17
67
66
66
66
40
63
79
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
43
31
47
48
48
17
18
14
23
24
42
26
40
26
16
29
23
16
15
6
17
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
4
24
24
0
0
4
4
4
4
24
32
32
4
0
4
4
0
32
32
31
4
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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