Cartagena - Marbella Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.45° N 75.52° W

Cartagena - Marbella 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cartagena - Marbella sea temperature is
30.2°C
1.3° 

Cartagena - Marbella surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cartagena - Marbella today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Cartagena - Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
149
110
118
113
99
102
128
188
188
153
157
134
111
126
150
117
78
74
76
54
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
0
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
10
E
20
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
S
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:23PM0.35m
6:11AM0.12m
5:01PM0.35m
6:42AM0.11m
5:38PM0.35m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.09m
00:35AM-0.03m
10:14AM0.08m
1:14AM-0.03m
10:46AM0.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
31
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
28
26
27
26
27
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
35
31
31
31
31
31
32
35
33
30
31
34
33
28
29
29
30
31
32
32
33
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