
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
459 | 341 | 442 | 686 | 679 | 1074 | 1133 | 1137 | 1364 | 1347 | 1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.24m | 6:36PM2.05m | 6:55AM2.10m | 7:38PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.27m | 12:21PM0.16m | 00:42AM0.38m | 1:19PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
459 | 341 | 341 | 686 | 679 | 1074 | 1133 | 1137 | 1364 | 1347 | 1330 | 1314 | 1314 | 1297 | 1297 | 1265 | 1248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
35 | 321 | 442 | 341 | 341 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
61 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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