Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 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 1.4°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 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
255
251
169
162
160
154
152
222
216
216
306
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
NE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
5
S
15
SSW
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38AM1.78m
9:58PM1.68m
10:35AM1.88m
11:01PM1.73m
11:28AM2.02m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.65m
3:55PM0.73m
4:08AM0.63m
4:58PM0.62m
5:05AM0.57m
5:55PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:55
Temp °C
28
28
26
26
30
31
30
29
29
28
27
27
30
30
29
29
28
28
27
26
31
33
30
29
32
31
28
28
33
33
32
32
34
31
30
30
34
32
32
32
32
33
31
29
32
36
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
130
133
135
133
131
131
136
138
136
136
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
146
148
148
137
132
127
133
123
114
102
100
130
130
255
251
169
162
160
151
149
147
144
144
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
17
3
87
87
86
51
81
78
3
43
42
42
42
42
21
40
83
81
154
152
222
216
216
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
7
4
0
0
0
0
24
32
25
0
0
0
0
0
24
32
48
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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