
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 184 | 299 | 234 | 231 | 219 | 194 | 246 | 366 | 370 | 379 | 379 | 304 | 249 | 505 | 499 | 470 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.23m | 4:27AM2.37m | 4:49PM2.16m | 5:05AM2.28m | 5:28PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.14m | 10:43AM0.13m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 379 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 505 | 499 | 470 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 128 | 95 | 219 | 194 | 246 | 366 | 370 | 92 | 379 | 304 | 203 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
47 | 60 | 60 | 134 | 184 | 299 | 234 | 231 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 50 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 169 | 249 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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