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Marbella Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Marbella surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Marbella sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | |
76 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.16m | 2:33PM2.40m | 3:02AM2.19m | 3:10PM2.40m | 3:39AM2.19m | 3:46PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.44m | 8:54PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.42m | 9:31PM0.23m | 9:37AM0.42m | 10:08PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 66 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 77 | 81 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 63 | 79 | 107 | 136 | 174 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 109 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 120 | 19 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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