
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1198 | 1059 | 920 | 911 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1062 | 1199 | 1327 | 791 | 1037 | 800 | 674 | 1448 | 1213 | 1213 | 1213 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.59m | 12:22PM1.84m | 1:05AM1.66m | 1:13PM1.90m | 1:53AM1.74m | 1:59PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.71m | 6:55PM0.53m | 6:59AM0.66m | 7:42PM0.46m | 7:48AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1198 | 1059 | 920 | 911 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1062 | 1199 | 1327 | 791 | 1037 | 532 | 674 | 1448 | 1213 | 1213 | 1213 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
112 | 45 | 42 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 546 | 447 | 800 | 583 | 42 | 205 | 205 | 253 | 63 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
99 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 224 | 41 | 118 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 91 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 4 |
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