Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Marbella surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with 1,196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena - Marbella this week:
The surf forecast for Cartagena - Marbella over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Marbella in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Marbella over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 732 | 1196 | 778 | 609 | 835 | 635 | 632 | 766 | 407 | 294 | 356 | 422 | 331 | 360 | 286 | 173 | 178 | 197 | 113 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.17m | 1:59AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.22m | 3:01AM0.21m | 4:47PM0.27m | 4:05AM0.16m | 5:25PM0.31m | 5:09AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.34m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:37PM0.36m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:13PM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.09m | 9:41AM-0.09m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:13AM-0.07m | 11:33PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.05m | 00:47AM0.02m | 11:09AM-0.03m | 1:52AM-0.01m | 11:32AM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.03m | 11:51AM-0.00m | 3:47AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 683 | — | 544 | 778 | — | 391 | 635 | — | 360 | 407 | — | — | 422 | 184 | 360 | 286 | 173 | — | 197 | 113 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 732 | 1196 | — | 609 | 835 | — | 632 | 766 | — | 294 | 356 | — | 331 | — | — | — | 178 | — | — | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 7 | 13 | 463 | 7 | 13 | 426 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 426 | 48 | 137 | 426 | 13 | 13 | 204 |
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