
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 26 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
293 | 257 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 173 | 171 | 161 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 86 | 147 | 171 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.81m | 8:37AM1.99m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:29AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:16AM0.51m | 3:04PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.63m | 4:03PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
293 | 257 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 173 | 119 | 161 | 93 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 32 | 52 | 86 | 147 | 165 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
137 | 137 | 174 | 174 | 169 | 157 | 119 | 171 | 88 | 61 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 92 | 93 | 75 | 58 | 60 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 105 | 171 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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