Cartagena - Marbella surf break

Cartagena - Marbella surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 08 Mar 2026 -05
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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
28.0° 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 Monday (Mar 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Marbella in the next 12 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 9th Mar)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 10th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 11th Mar)8ft (2.4m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
!
2
0
!
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.8
NNE
2.5
NNE
1.7
NNE
2
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)999989899888878767778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)355429407454447449455926497525558331219264199118159234192269274
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
SSE
15
N
25
NNE
5
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
5
SSE
20
N
20
NNE
5
SSE
10
NW
30
NNE
5
ESE
25
N
30
NNE
10
E
25
NNE
35
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
crossglassoncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:58PM
0.08
4:07AM
0.29
5:39PM
0.07
4:43AM
0.30
6:13PM
0.06
5:18AM
0.30
6:43PM
0.05
5:54AM
0.31
7:13PM
0.04
6:30AM
0.31
7:45PM
0.04
7:08AM
0.30
8:21PM
0.05
7:46AM
0.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
0.03
12:16PM
-0.06
9:52PM
0.03
12:55PM
-0.07
10:21PM
0.02
1:34PM
-0.06
10:49PM
0.02
2:13PM
-0.06
11:19PM
0.01
2:52PM
-0.05
11:53PM
0.01
3:28PM
-0.04
12:34AM
0.01
Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:09
Sunset6:12--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:12--
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--4--------122---1---
Temp. °C282729282628282629272629262628272628272629
Feels °C (?)293031302631282432272532292631272631262532
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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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Cartagena - Marbella is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Cartagena. If you plan a holiday in Caribbean Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cartagena. Cartagena has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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