Marbella Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Marbella Surf Guide

Marbella in Guanacaste is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and rocks.

Marbella Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marbella:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marbella occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Marbella (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Marbella with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 81% of the time in July while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

81%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Marbella Location Map

Interactive Marbella surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Marbella is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Marbella is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Marbella Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 12:11 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 29			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	off	off

What does Marbella look like?

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Credit: Tommaso Licari Credit: sebastian medina

Tides at Marbella

Current tide and informaton

For Marbella, 0 km from Marbella.

Next High Water: 09:02pm | 2.22m

Next Low Water: 02:39pm | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Marbella Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.4 °C) too at Marbella. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite