Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marbella today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marbella at 8AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 991 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 882 | 767 | 677 | 668 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 447 | 428 | 428 | 434 | 434 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:17AM2.65m | 4:33PM2.52m | 5:00AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.43m | 5:42AM2.56m | 6:00PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.13m | 10:43PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 991 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 882 | 767 | 677 | 668 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 173 | 172 | 173 | 168 | 142 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
181 | 136 | 139 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 169 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 89 | 97 | 124 | 128 | 125 | 136 | 447 | 428 | 428 | 434 | 434 | 428 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 12 | 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 | S 10 | S 10 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 66 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













