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Marbella Surf Forecast
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Marbella surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 29 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 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marbella today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
200 | 167 | 220 | 164 | 276 | 293 | 493 | 596 | 572 | 539 | 427 | 847 | 836 | 942 | 843 | 1081 | 1210 | 1322 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1482 | 1634 | 1615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.25m | 1:56AM2.02m | 2:02PM2.28m | 2:37AM2.05m | 2:42PM2.30m | 3:17AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.39m | 7:51AM0.57m | 8:28PM0.34m | 8:32AM0.53m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:12AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 200 | 167 | 49 | 49 | 276 | 257 | 493 | 596 | 572 | 539 | 427 | 847 | 836 | 942 | 446 | 713 | 1210 | 1322 | 1445 | 1326 | 1516 | 1482 | 1634 | 1615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 167 | 164 | 45 | 45 | 208 | 253 | 249 | 205 | 247 | 543 | 533 | 559 | 843 | 1081 | 703 | 593 | 585 | 460 | 361 | 427 | 350 | 345 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 69 | 220 | 69 | 217 | 293 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 137 | 196 | 187 | 187 | 223 | 225 | 126 | 122 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 18 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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