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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today?
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 | |
298 | 225 | 294 | 231 | 205 | 195 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 341 | 362 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.14m | 8:35PM2.14m | 9:23AM2.10m | 9:47PM2.04m | 10:33AM2.12m | 10:59PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.56m | 2:59AM0.46m | 3:37PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.52m | 4:51PM0.62m | 5:12AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 298 | 225 | 294 | 231 | 205 | 195 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 133 | 157 | 362 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 71 | 46 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 341 | 138 | 126 | 116 | 69 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | W 3 | SW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 33 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 487 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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