Nosara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.99° N 85.70° W

Nosara Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nosara Beach sea temperature is
30.2° C
2.0° 

Nosara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nosara Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,342 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period. 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 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nosara Beach over the next 16 days.


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