Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
312
290
303
298
225
294
215
205
195
152
150
164
161
161
147
170
172
240
237
227
273
341
337
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:13AM1.94m
8:35PM1.93m
9:23AM1.90m
9:48PM1.84m
10:34AM1.92m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.32m
2:23PM0.52m
3:00AM0.43m
3:39PM0.58m
4:09AM0.49m
4:53PM0.57m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:28
5:26
5:26
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5:52
5:52
5:52
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
31
30
32
32
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
32
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
312
312
290
303
298
225
294
215
205
195
152
150
164
161
161
147
145
142
140
140
135
133
341
337
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
8
22
2
2
1
31
64
71
46
170
172
240
237
227
273
140
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
W
3
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
5
5
2
2
24
25
29
1
21
21
72
1
8
4
17
17
17
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
15
9
1
2
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
51
4
4
4
4
1299
318
24
24
0
0
0
5
24
32
24
0
0
0
0
24
32
32
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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