Surf Forecasts:
Marbella surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Marbella this week:
The surf forecast for Marbella over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Marbella in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Marbella over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 620 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 317 | 205 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 167 | 325 | 614 | 614 | 516 | 679 | 582 | 443 | 498 | 421 | 1014 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.12m | 6:24AM2.24m | 6:51PM1.97m | 7:07AM2.10m | 7:39PM1.83m | 7:57AM1.97m | 8:37PM1.73m | 8:58AM1.87m | 9:47PM1.69m | 10:07AM1.84m | 10:59PM1.73m | 11:15AM1.87m | 11:59PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.33m | 00:11AM0.47m | 12:45PM0.46m | 00:52AM0.61m | 1:32PM0.60m | 1:39AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.71m | 2:37AM0.85m | 3:33PM0.78m | 3:48AM0.90m | 4:43PM0.78m | 5:02AM0.88m | 5:44PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 502 | 620 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 317 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 170 | 167 | 325 | 614 | 614 | 516 | 679 | 582 | 443 | 498 | 414 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 68 | 47 | 90 | 78 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 33 | 55 | 58 | 29 | 421 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 6 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 163 | 220 | 196 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 154 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 58 | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 95 | 262 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
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The above surf forecast table for Marbella provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Marbella can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Marbella surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Marbella) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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