Nosara Beach surf break

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 CST
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Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nosara Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nosara Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
51
55
55
53
40
19
29
67
66
66
66
40
63
79
107
136
174
104
103
109
152
111
88
Wind (km/h)
0
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
0
ENE
5
N
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:33PM2.18m
3:02AM2.00m
3:09PM2.19m
3:39AM2.00m
3:46PM2.16m
4:16AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.40m
8:54PM0.22m
9:00AM0.38m
9:31PM0.20m
9:37AM0.38m
10:07PM0.21m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
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5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
1
6
5
1
1
4
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
30
31
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
34
33
33
33
33
31
32
32
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
30
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
98
94
98
108
108
157
157
155
155
155
157
151
188
146
146
141
141
141
138
136
131
90
80
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
53
51
55
55
53
40
19
17
67
66
66
66
40
63
79
107
136
174
104
103
100
95
91
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
23
24
42
26
40
26
16
29
23
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
50
49
109
152
111
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
97
32
32
4
4
4
4
0
32
32
32
4
4
0
0
0
32
97
4
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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