
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nosara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 427 | 437 | 459 | 874 | 871 | 1087 | 453 | 1074 | 1038 | 823 | 719 | 719 | 897 | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 557 | 472 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.10m | 1:36AM2.16m | 1:56PM2.19m | 2:24AM2.29m | 2:44PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.40m | 7:20PM0.24m | 7:47AM0.27m | 8:08PM0.16m | 8:36AM0.17m | 8:53PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
427 | 427 | 437 | 459 | 874 | 871 | 1087 | 453 | 1074 | 1038 | 823 | 719 | 719 | 897 | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 557 | 472 | 466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
127 | 125 | 120 | 202 | 34 | 59 | 58 | 442 | 53 | 49 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 61 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
63 | 36 | 134 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 4 |
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