
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 189 | 123 | 337 | 91 | 184 | 140 | 142 | 218 | 276 | 207 | 189 | 194 | 197 | 154 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 201 | 125 | 206 | 206 | 163 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.28m | 2:01AM2.07m | 2:18PM2.35m | 2:57AM2.20m | 3:12PM2.38m | 3:49AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.34m | 7:49PM0.12m | 8:03AM0.25m | 8:43PM0.02m | 9:00AM0.18m | 9:33PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 |
194 | 189 | 123 | 337 | 170 | 157 | 140 | 155 | 218 | 276 | 207 | 189 | 184 | 137 | 137 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 201 | 118 | 206 | 206 | 163 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
34 | 32 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 184 | 155 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 153 | 162 | 164 | 167 | 168 | 125 | 72 | 104 | 104 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 13 |
134 | 132 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 88 | 131 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 152 | 154 | 194 | 197 | 154 | 111 | 108 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 112 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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