Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cartagena - Marbella today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella at 3AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cartagena - Marbella. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
188 | 220 | 257 | 365 | 604 | 469 | 362 | 299 | 238 | 222 | 267 | 356 | 666 | 497 | 307 | 244 | 181 | 202 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.36m | 7:36AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM-0.03m | 11:21AM0.03m | 2:51AM-0.02m | 11:43AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
85 | — | — | — | 604 | 469 | 362 | 299 | 238 | 1 | — | — | 266 | 497 | 307 | 244 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
188 | 220 | 257 | 365 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 222 | 267 | 356 | 666 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 181 | 202 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 527 | 463 | 204 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 463 | 201 | 233 | 86 | 13 | 86 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 137 | 204 | 232 |
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