Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 493 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | 331 | 353 | 344 | 541 | 347 | 347 | 214 | 543 | 1005 | 1005 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.88m | 12:40PM2.28m | 1:19AM1.98m | 1:36PM2.36m | 2:15AM2.09m | 2:31PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.38m | 7:10PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.29m | 8:04PM0.06m | 8:15AM0.20m | 8:57PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
627 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 493 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | 331 | 353 | 344 | 314 | 309 | 301 | 68 | 68 | 1005 | 1005 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 21 | S 6 | SW 13 |
9 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 174 | 30 | 31 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 169 | 167 | 51 | 41 | 44 | 214 | 543 | 51 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 72 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 31 | 92 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 541 | 347 | 347 | 152 | 211 | 191 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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