Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 229 | 277 | 246 | 368 | 347 | 339 | 334 | 683 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | 331 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.18m | 00:21AM1.88m | 12:40PM2.28m | 1:19AM1.98m | 1:36PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.48m | 6:15PM0.30m | 6:19AM0.38m | 7:10PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.29m | 8:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
236 | 229 | 277 | 225 | 368 | 347 | 339 | 334 | 683 | 580 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 382 | 377 | 372 | 297 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 301 | 331 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 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 |
157 | 155 | 209 | 246 | 178 | 178 | 151 | 195 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 174 | 31 | 30 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | 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 |
18 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 72 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 31 | 92 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 51 | 4 |
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