Surf-Forecast | Marlin Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.80° S 37.54° W

Issued: 8 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Marlin sea temperature is

26.3° C

Marlin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Marlin Surf Guide

Marlin in North Bahia is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Marlin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	26.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marlin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marlin occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Marlin (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Marlin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in May while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Marlin Location Map

Interactive Marlin surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Marlin is Santa Maria (Aracaju) Airport (AJU) in Brazil, which is 104 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Marlin is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA), also in Brazil, 150 km (93 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Marlin Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 13 July 2026, 00:55 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 13
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross

Tides at Marlin

Current tide and informaton

For Marlin, 0 km from Marlin.

Next High Water: 02:28am | 2.02m

Next Low Water: 08:51am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Marlin Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Marlin won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite