
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 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) | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 140 | 88 | 88 | 134 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 316 | 304 | 370 | 249 | 300 | 358 | 350 | 342 | 405 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.32m | 2:36PM2.11m | 2:49AM2.40m | 3:19PM2.16m | 3:32AM2.44m | 4:04PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.12m | 8:35PM0.22m | 9:11AM0.03m | 9:18PM0.16m | 9:54AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
112 | 112 | 144 | 116 | 122 | 122 | 113 | 92 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 342 | 405 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
84 | 140 | 88 | 88 | 134 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 316 | 304 | 370 | 249 | 300 | 358 | 350 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 8 |
87 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 60 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
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