
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 171 | 171 | 307 | 370 | 370 | 249 | 162 | 160 | 208 | 251 | 254 | 254 | 310 | 254 | 361 | 348 | 269 | 218 | 218 | 221 | 276 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:58AM2.39m | 4:23PM2.16m | 4:38AM2.38m | 5:05PM2.12m | 5:22AM2.32m | 5:52PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.08m | 10:24PM0.17m | 10:58AM0.09m | 11:07PM0.21m | 11:44AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
262 | 130 | 144 | 134 | 134 | 130 | 154 | 158 | 160 | 208 | 251 | 104 | 254 | 310 | 254 | 361 | 348 | 269 | 218 | 218 | 221 | 276 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
137 | 144 | 123 | 307 | 370 | 370 | 249 | 162 | 58 | 90 | 88 | 254 | 75 | 55 | 104 | 106 | 39 | 39 | 71 | 63 | 85 | 59 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 7 |
91 | 171 | 171 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 152 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 57 | 31 | 33 | 61 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 130 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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