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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
421 | 306 | 310 | 176 | 171 | 251 | 309 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 390 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 353 | 263 | 256 | 245 | 245 | 355 | 241 | 238 | 228 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:54AM2.11m | 5:01PM2.26m | 5:34AM2.05m | 5:40PM2.17m | 6:15AM1.97m | 6:20PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:23PM0.35m | 11:30AM0.58m | 00:02AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 421 | 306 | 310 | 176 | 171 | 251 | 309 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 390 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 353 | 238 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 355 | 241 | 238 | 228 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 154 | 158 | 173 | 130 | 269 | 263 | 263 | 256 | 228 | 222 | 241 | 218 | 215 | 210 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 21 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 87 | 55 | 111 | 108 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 104 | 168 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
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