The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Nosara, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
83° NE @ 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:39am / 8:07am
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.4ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

TUE 26

WED 27

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 7am on Sat 5/23

WINDNE 3 mph

PRIMARYSW (230) 2.4 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSSW (193) 2.4 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,7.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.4ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SW

8mph
1.7ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

S

3mph
1.4ft
16s
SW

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

4mph
2.2ft
12s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

11mph
1.4ft
18s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
2.4ft
15s
SW

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

S

8mph
3.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

S

6mph
3.7ft
15s
SW

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
3.7ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
3.7ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

W

1mph
3.6ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3.5ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

5mph
3.4ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

3mph
3.4ft
13s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.4ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SW 8mph	1.7ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3 ft clean	S 3mph	1.4ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NE 4mph	2.2ft 12s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 11mph	1.4ft 18s SW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	S 5mph	2.4ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	NE 6mph	3.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	S 8mph	3.6ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	S 6mph	3.7ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NNE 4mph	3.7ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	3.7ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	W 1mph	3.6ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 4mph	3.5ft 14s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	S 5mph	3.4ft 13s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	S 3mph	3.4ft 13s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated May 23, 2026 @ 7:21am.

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