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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | |
114 | 90 | 125 | 113 | 113 | 127 | 206 | 371 | 421 | 306 | 310 | 176 | 171 | 251 | 309 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 390 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 353 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.16m | 4:23PM2.33m | 4:54AM2.11m | 5:01PM2.26m | 5:34AM2.05m | 5:40PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.45m | 10:45PM0.28m | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:23PM0.35m | 11:30AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 114 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 371 | 421 | 306 | 310 | 176 | 171 | 251 | 309 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 390 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 353 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 88 | 125 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 206 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 74 | 154 | 158 | 176 | 130 | 269 | 263 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 80 | 85 | 110 | 68 | 127 | 109 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 55 | 111 | 108 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 104 | 168 | 58 | 58 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 0 |
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