Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 1.6°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 12PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
237
227
273
341
337
357
353
308
309
305
276
276
269
289
226
201
206
269
441
429
397
376
371
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:34AM1.92m
11:00PM1.82m
11:36AM1.98m
00:04AM1.85m
12:30PM2.05m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.49m
4:53PM0.57m
5:14AM0.50m
5:57PM0.51m
6:11AM0.49m
6:51PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
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5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
29
30
29
28
28
27
31
31
32
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
30
31
30
33
32
32
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
140
140
135
133
341
337
357
353
308
309
305
276
276
269
289
226
201
198
151
441
429
397
376
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
240
237
227
273
128
126
126
116
69
112
31
49
51
46
90
90
83
206
269
56
76
52
52
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
S
8
0.2
W
14
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
4
17
17
17
7
14
14
3
31
16
39
38
37
103
158
153
200
83
58
20
20
1
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
24
32
32
24
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
32
4
4
4
0
0
24
32
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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