Cartagena - Marbella surf break

Cartagena - Marbella surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

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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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena - Marbella this week:

The surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Marbella in the next 12 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 16th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Marbella over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
2
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.4
NNE
Period(s) (?)888888889899999898788799799910109109899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)28724914398217169126217164150307207138249211173280169142237125138339267257354244339490402966541415453431348
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
15
SE
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
S
10
NW
5
NNE
10
S
15
NW
15
NNE
10
E
10
NNW
5
N
15
SE
20
N
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
N
5
NE
15
ESE
20
N
20
NNE
15
S
10
NW
10
NNE
20
S
20
N
5
ENE
15
ESE
25
NNE
20
ENE
10
E
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffoncross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
onglasscross-
off
oncrosscross-
off
onglassoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:04PM
0.37
10:44PM
0.37
11:26PM
0.36
12:09AM
0.33
12:56AM
0.29
4:23PM
0.14
1:48AM
0.24
4:27PM
0.20
2:44AM
0.19
4:51PM
0.27
3:46AM
0.14
5:23PM
0.33
4:52AM
0.09
6:01PM
0.39
5:59AM
0.05
6:44PM
0.43
7:07AM
0.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:25AM
-0.08
8:08AM
-0.09
8:40AM
-0.09
9:03AM
-0.09
9:19AM
-0.08
9:33AM
-0.07
8:05PM
0.12
9:48AM
-0.07
10:10PM
0.10
10:06AM
-0.06
11:43PM
0.06
10:27AM
-0.06
1:00AM
0.02
10:53AM
-0.06
2:06AM
-0.02
11:23AM
-0.06
3:07AM
-0.06
11:57AM
-0.05
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
Sunrise-5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:47--5:47--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48-
Sunset--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28
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Rain (mm)
3-15147--5222--2-1--------132-------
Temp. °C273028272827272828272727272728272928272928273028272928282928273129273029
Feels °C (?)283432303130303231313129293031293329273229283430283131313430303530273330

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

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Information about the Cartagena - Marbella Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cartagena - Marbella provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cartagena - Marbella can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cartagena - Marbella surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cartagena - Marbella) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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