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Nosara

Guanacaste, Costa Rica
🌀Strong rips

Nosara has evolved into Costa Rica's yoga-and-surf mecca—a wellness-minded beach town where the mellow, consistent waves perfectly complement the morning vinyasa flow. The main breaks of Playa Guiones offer long stretches of forgiving beach break peaks, ideal for learning and longboarding, while better surfers find fun walls during larger swells. The vibe is decidedly New Age meets pura vida, with green juice stands and spiritual retreats lining the dusty roads. For those seeking warm water waves without the intensity, served with a side of holistic living, Nosara delivers exactly what it promises.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
61
Fair
1.4m
@17s
14km/h
Mon
16
62
Fair
1.5m
@16s
12km/h
Tue
17
58
Fair
1.3m
@15s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
SW(215°)
Score: 22/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 20/25
Wind
14km/h
S(179°)
Score: 3/25
Weather
31°C
0.0mm13%
Secondary Swell
1.0mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:34 am
Low tide - -0.39m
11:55 am
High tide - 0.78m
5:54 pm
Low tide - -0.26m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

61
Fair
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period20/25
Wind3/25
Raw Score66/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score61/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score61

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
0.5m - 2m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Offshore range
40° - 120°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Beach access from town.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Year-round. Rainy season has bigger swells.

Getting There

Airport
LIR
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
community

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