Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
369 | 365 | 804 | 786 | 777 | 871 | 1201 | 1160 | 1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 991 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 882 | 767 | 677 | 668 | 677 | 677 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.36m | 3:47PM2.33m | 4:16AM2.41m | 4:33PM2.29m | 4:59AM2.39m | 5:17PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.13m | 10:00PM0.01m | 10:27AM0.11m | 10:43PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
306 | 318 | 804 | 786 | 777 | 871 | 1201 | 1160 | 1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 991 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 882 | 767 | 677 | 668 | 677 | 677 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
369 | 365 | 163 | 206 | 163 | 163 | 174 | 178 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 203 | 59 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
60 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 297 | 251 | — | — | 19 | 9 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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