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 usually has waves Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Marbella Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	30.3°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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off

What does Marbella look like?

Latest photos from Marbella. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tommaso Licari Credit: sebastian medina

Tides at Marbella

Current tide and informaton

For Marbella, 0 km from Marbella.

Next High Water: 05:34am | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 11:23pm | 0.35m

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Marbella Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.3 °C) at Marbella. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite