The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and clean right now for Nosara, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
81° NE @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:28am / 8:59am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW3.8ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 8am on Fri 8/21

WINDNE 5 mph

PRIMARYSSW (196) 3.8 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYSW (234) 1.5 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,6.7 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
3.9ft
11s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.6ft
11s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.2ft
11s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

6mph
3.6ft
11s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

6mph
3.5ft
11s
S
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

S

2mph
3.5ft
10s
S

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

6mph
2.4ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SE

7mph
2.4ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

E

5mph
2.2ft
13s
SW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NE

7mph
2.3ft
13s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

7mph
1.4ft
18s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

3mph
1.8ft
17s
SW

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

6mph
2ft
16s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

SSW

5mph
1.9ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 6mph	3.9ft 11s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.6ft 11s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.2ft 11s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 6mph	3.6ft 11s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 6mph	3.5ft 11s S
6pm	2-4 ft clean	S 2mph	3.5ft 10s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 6mph	2.4ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SE 7mph	2.4ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	E 5mph	2.2ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NE 7mph	2.3ft 13s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 7mph	1.4ft 18s SW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	S 3mph	1.8ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 6mph	2ft 16s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.6ft 16s SW
6pm	3+ ft fair	SSW 5mph	1.9ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 7:19am.

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