Nosara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.99° N 85.70° W

Nosara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.3° C
2.1° 

Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
777
871
1201
1160
1151
1123
1109
1096
991
979
1068
1041
882
767
677
668
677
606
606
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
0
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
ESE
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:47PM2.33m
4:16AM2.41m
4:33PM2.29m
4:59AM2.39m
5:17PM2.21m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.01m
10:27AM0.11m
10:43PM0.05m
11:13AM0.15m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
27
26
25
25
29
32
29
28
26
26
26
25
27
30
29
26
25
Feels °C
34
34
29
29
27
27
31
35
33
32
29
29
29
28
29
32
32
30
29
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