Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 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 1.3°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 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
255
255
255
251
169
164
160
154
152
222
216
216
306
477
523
566
558
551
543
529
313
308
304
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
0
E
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:35AM1.88m
11:01PM1.73m
11:28AM2.02m
11:59PM1.82m
12:20PM2.16m
Low Tide
4:08AM0.63m
4:58PM0.62m
5:05AM0.57m
5:55PM0.47m
5:59AM0.48m
6:47PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
1
Temp °C
27
26
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
26
30
33
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
27
30
28
33
31
32
32
32
31
31
29
32
37
31
32
32
32
31
30
33
32
33
33
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
258
255
255
130
133
135
135
131
131
136
138
136
138
306
477
523
566
558
551
543
529
313
308
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
130
127
130
255
251
169
164
160
151
149
147
144
144
136
136
102
100
98
100
71
94
261
261
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
42
42
42
42
21
40
82
81
154
152
222
216
216
83
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
68
66
66
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
32
32
4
0
0
0
0
0
33
22
4
0
0
0
0
32
32
13
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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