Surf Forecasts:
Nosara Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nosara Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nosara Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nosara Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nosara Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 194 | 371 | 361 | 370 | 355 | 293 | 250 | 173 | 161 | 102 | 93 | 105 | 58 | 444 | 271 | 1015 | 641 | 647 | 1210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:31PM2.10m | 7:01AM2.22m | 7:20PM1.95m | 7:48AM2.11m | 8:11PM1.81m | 8:37AM1.99m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:29AM1.89m | 10:06PM1.61m | 10:26AM1.82m | 11:09PM1.58m | 11:26AM1.81m | 00:11AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.23m | 1:18PM0.37m | 1:27AM0.38m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:16AM0.51m | 3:04PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.63m | 4:03PM0.60m | 4:05AM0.70m | 5:03PM0.62m | 5:06AM0.73m | 6:02PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 248 | 247 | 371 | 361 | 370 | 355 | 293 | 250 | 173 | 51 | 102 | 88 | 73 | 47 | 88 | 77 | 1015 | 641 | 647 | 1210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 43 | 212 | 190 | 187 | 134 | 137 | 174 | 48 | 161 | 92 | 93 | 59 | 29 | 444 | 271 | 96 | 50 | 60 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | WSW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 194 | 194 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 105 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nosara Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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