Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
107
136
174
104
103
109
152
116
88
125
88
113
127
206
306
421
306
310
176
171
251
255
305
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SE
0
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
S
10
WSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
15
S
10
SE
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:39AM2.00m
3:46PM2.16m
4:16AM1.97m
4:23PM2.12m
4:54AM1.92m
5:00PM2.05m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.38m
10:07PM0.21m
10:14AM0.40m
10:44PM0.25m
10:51AM0.46m
11:21PM0.32m
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5:24
5:24
5:24
5:22
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5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
5
18
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
28
25
26
31
31
35
33
32
32
32
33
33
31
33
32
33
33
32
32
31
31
32
32
34
32
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
184
181
141
143
141
104
131
90
116
90
89
65
64
62
206
306
421
306
310
176
171
251
255
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
79
107
136
174
104
103
100
95
41
88
125
88
113
113
61
60
58
40
39
38
37
35
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
5
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
17
17
4
13
50
49
109
152
10
80
85
110
68
127
109
91
88
55
55
111
108
68
72
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
32
124
32
7
0
0
0
0
7
24
22
4
4
0
0
0
24
32
0
48
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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