Nosara Beach Surf Forecast

/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (9.99° N 85.70° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Nosara Beach surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 08 Nov 2025 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 27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nosara Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Nosara Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nosara Beach in the next 12 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Nov 14) at 12PM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	9PM (Sat 8th Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf	9PM (Sun 9th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful	6AM (Fri 14th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nosara Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	18	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	14	14	14	18	17	17	16	16	15	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	140	108	192	214	421	385	360	472	471	411	350	248	245	192	290	611	567	611	519	404	350
Wind (km/h)	WSW	E	ESE	SSW	NE	ENE	SSE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	glass	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	4:39PM 2.26		4:55AM 2.42	5:31PM 2.19		5:47AM 2.28		6:26PM 2.10	6:43AM 2.11		7:26PM 2.01	7:44AM 1.95		8:31PM 1.94	8:51AM 1.82		9:37PM 1.91	10:02AM 1.75		10:40PM 1.92	11:08AM 1.74
Low Tide / height (m)		10:42PM 0.11	11:18AM -0.01		11:35PM 0.22		12:10PM 0.11	12:33AM 0.35		1:06PM 0.25	1:36AM 0.49		2:07PM 0.39	2:46AM 0.58		3:11PM 0.50		3:58AM 0.62	4:15PM 0.56		5:04AM 0.60

	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
Sunrise	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:37
Sunset	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:16	-	-

Rain (mm)	4	3	1	5	1	-	3	-	-	2	-	1	2	-	1	4	3	5	24	73	10
Temp. °C	27	26	28	27	26	28	28	26	29	29	25	27	27	25	28	27	24	24	24	23	25
Feels °C (?)	31	31	33	31	31	32	32	28	31	33	28	30	31	28	33	31	26	27	27	26	27

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Information about the Nosara Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nosara Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nosara Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nosara Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nosara Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nosara Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nosara Beach is 33 km (20 miles) from Nicoya. If you plan a holiday in Guanacaste, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nicoya. Nicoya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.