Cartagena - Marbella Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.45° N 75.52° W

Cartagena - Marbella 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cartagena - Marbella sea temperature is
29.7° C
0.8° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
186
154
111
105
95
91
70
61
62
84
84
126
164
149
104
108
107
131
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
NNE
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:58PM0.31m
4:25AM0.13m
4:38PM0.33m
5:22AM0.11m
5:15PM0.35m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.00m
9:59AM0.02m
00:27AM-0.02m
10:28AM0.03m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:17
 mm
1
3
4
1
4
2
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
30
31
30
32
31
30
31
31
31
29
28
29
32
31
34
31
29
29
28
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