Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
222 | 186 | 154 | 111 | 105 | 95 | 91 | 70 | 61 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 126 | 164 | 149 | 104 | 108 | 107 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
222 | 186 | 154 | 111 | 105 | 95 | 91 | 70 | 61 | 1 | — | — | — | 164 | 149 | 104 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | N 9 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
3 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 62 | 84 | 84 | 126 | — | — | — | 108 | 107 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 86 | 86 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 203 | 218 | 232 | 204 | 204 | 13 | 13 | 203 | 203 | 218 | 203 | 204 |
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