Nosara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.99° N 85.70° W

Nosara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.1° 

Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
153
144
97
134
134
134
287
260
260
260
258
314
258
255
252
243
346
330
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
S
0
S
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:29PM1.52m
10:49AM1.72m
11:39PM1.55m
11:53AM1.76m
Low Tide
4:20PM0.68m
4:28AM0.79m
5:28PM0.66m
5:36AM0.77m
6:26PM0.60m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:55
 mm
3
5
2
5
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
26
26
29
32
29
28
27
26
26
25
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
34
34
30
30
29
30
32
35
32
33
31
29
29
28
32
32
32
30
29
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