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 3PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 154 | 112 | 112 | 152 | 245 | 302 | 357 | 373 | 373 | 299 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1109 | 1314 | 1297 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.01m | 2:44AM2.03m | 2:55PM2.08m | 3:19AM2.15m | 3:32PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.34m | 8:48AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.28m | 9:26AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
57 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 48 | 245 | 302 | 357 | 306 | 373 | 48 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1109 | 1314 | 1297 | 1179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
77 | 154 | 76 | 106 | 152 | 34 | 63 | 63 | 45 | 41 | 299 | 47 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
112 | 76 | 112 | 112 | 74 | 15 | 144 | 241 | 373 | 214 | 175 | 119 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
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