Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 8PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 621 | 526 | 511 | 451 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 380 | 331 | 326 | 316 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 252 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.13m | 4:28AM2.28m | 4:46PM2.11m | 5:05AM2.29m | 5:25PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.26m | 10:14PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.22m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:21AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 621 | 526 | 511 | 451 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 380 | 331 | 326 | 316 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 82 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 113 | 112 | 252 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 20 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 112 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 81 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 90 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 74 | 4 | 4 |
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