Marbella, Costa Rica

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About Marbella

Marbella is a town in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. From Marbella you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Marbella, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NOB, 17 km away.

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Staying in Marbella

5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NOB, 17 km, LIR, 62 km, FON, 137 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Marbella.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Marbella too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Olgas17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Nosara, 4 km

6 ft1074 kJ

4 ft450 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

4 ft387 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olgas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 scrumbling	1,074kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	450kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	367kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft12 smushy	337kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	387kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Ostional11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ostional

6 ft1074 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

4 ft387 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ostional, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,074kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	337kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	387kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	3 ft11 shollow	234kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C

Pelada17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Nosara, 4 km

6 ft1074 kJ

4 ft450 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

4 ft387 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pelada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 ssoft	1,074kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	4 ft12 ssoft	450kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	73, good	4 ft12 ssoft	367kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft12 smushy	337kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 ssoft	387kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft11 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Little hawaii19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little hawaii, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 sslab	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Playa Avellana17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 10 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 shollow	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 shollow	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Playa Avellanas18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tamarindo, 9 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft650 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Avellanas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 shollow	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 shollow	650kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	355kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Marbella0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft1099 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marbella, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	71, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	320kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	25°C

Junquillal10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Junquillal

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft656 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Junquillal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 sslab	656kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C

raps11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Junquillal, 2 km

6 ft1050 kJ

5 ft656 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at raps, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 sslab	1,050kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 sslab	656kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Marbella, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).