Cartagena - Marbella surf break

Cartagena - Marbella surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05
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Cartagena - Marbella surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cartagena - Marbella sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cartagena - Marbella today?

The current surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella at 7PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
3
!
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
228
233
280
374
564
739
559
490
378
377
280
224
287
423
535
413
339
368
374
294
329
343
372
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
WNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
5
ESE
10
E
5
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
ESE
25
SSE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:45AM0.43m
3:59PM0.05m
1:41AM0.42m
4:32PM0.09m
2:36AM0.39m
Low Tide
8:46AM-0.16m
9:31AM-0.18m
6:13PM0.05m
10:13AM-0.18m
7:52PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
Temp °C
29
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
33
31
32
30
28
31
31
30
32
32
30
28
28
29
32
31
34
31
29
27
27
29
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
1.3
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
190
228
120
367
559
490
378
1
1
186
535
413
339
343
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
3
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
Energy kJ
233
280
374
564
739
3
377
280
224
287
423
368
374
294
329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
137
463
232
464
464
514
7
13
13
137
463
232
509
463
7
13
137
464
232
463
232
464
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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