
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s 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 (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
657 | 632 | 584 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 170 | 214 | 279 | 214 | 167 | 217 | 169 | 162 | 265 | 258 | 236 | 178 | 178 | 205 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.80m | 00:44AM2.04m | 1:11PM1.91m | 1:25AM2.19m | 1:54PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.57m | 6:27PM0.53m | 7:04AM0.41m | 7:10PM0.42m | 7:47AM0.25m | 7:52PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 8 |
657 | 632 | 584 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 170 | 214 | 279 | 214 | 115 | 217 | 150 | 162 | 265 | 258 | 236 | 178 | 178 | 205 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 178 | 178 | 106 | 169 | 173 | 121 | 152 | 167 | 109 | 169 | 94 | 140 | 140 | 70 | 95 | 23 | 60 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 147 | 149 | 131 | 201 | 138 | 42 | 44 | 123 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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