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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° NE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:35am / 8:05am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.7ft @ 19s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (210) 3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    4.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 1:27am.
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