Cartagena – Marbella Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Cartagena - Marbella Surf Guide

Cartagena - Marbella in Caribbean Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of jetties, rips.

Cartagena - Marbella Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cartagena - Marbella:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cartagena - Marbella occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cartagena - Marbella (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cartagena - Marbella with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in June while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cartagena - Marbella Location Map

Interactive Cartagena - Marbella surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cartagena - Marbella is Rafael Nunez (Cartagena) Airport (CTG) in Colombia, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cartagena - Marbella is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ), also in Colombia, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Cartagena - Marbella Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off

What does Cartagena - Marbella look like?

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Cartagena - Marbella Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cartagena - Marbella won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite