The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy right now for Marbella, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    85° ESE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:47am / 1:52am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.7ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 5/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (227) 2.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (187) 2.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 11.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2ft
    17s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 1:28pm.
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