Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
299 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1105 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.08m | 3:19AM2.15m | 3:32PM2.12m | 3:53AM2.23m | 4:09PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.28m | 9:26AM0.32m | 9:39PM0.23m | 10:04AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
45 | 522 | 984 | 1215 | 1201 | 1081 | 1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1105 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 6 |
299 | 41 | 55 | 161 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 6 | W 15 | SW 6 | S 13 |
175 | 119 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 38 | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | 44 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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