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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 | |
243 | 180 | 180 | 82 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.37m | 2:24AM2.16m | 2:33PM2.40m | 3:02AM2.19m | 3:10PM2.40m | 3:39AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.47m | 8:16PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.44m | 8:54PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.42m | 9:31PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 |
 kJ | 243 | 180 | 180 | 66 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 31 | 38 | 30 | 82 | 86 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 63 | 79 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 15 | 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 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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