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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 2AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
203 | 147 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 341 | 337 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 | 305 | 276 | 297 | 269 | 289 | 226 | 219 | 206 | 269 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 9:47PM2.04m | 10:33AM2.12m | 10:59PM2.01m | 11:35AM2.18m | 00:02AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.52m | 4:51PM0.62m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:55PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 203 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 133 | 341 | 337 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 | 305 | 276 | 297 | 269 | 289 | 226 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 46 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 140 | 126 | 126 | 119 | 69 | 52 | 31 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 96 | 90 | 85 | 206 | 269 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 103 | 158 | 153 | 219 | 83 | 60 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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