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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Ostional11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ostional

6 ft765 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ostional, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	6 ft11 sslab	765kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft11 shollow	453kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	4 ft12 shollow	380kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 shollow	311kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	227kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 shollow	176kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	26°C

Marbella0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft772 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

4 ft364 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marbella, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	772kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	461kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	364kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	323kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	176kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C

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

6 ft765 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pelada, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	765kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	453kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	380kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	311kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	176kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	27°C

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

6 ft765 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Olgas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	765kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft11 scrumbling	453kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	380kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	176kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	27°C

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

6 ft754 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at raps, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 sslab	754kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 shollow	309kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 shollow	217kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 shollow	176kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Junquillal10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Junquillal

6 ft754 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

3 ft176 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Junquillal, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 sslab	754kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 shollow	309kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 shollow	217kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 shollow	176kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

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

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Little hawaii, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	6 ft11 sslab	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

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

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Avellanas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	6 ft11 shollow	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°C

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

6 ft730 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Avellana, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	6 ft11 shollow	730kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 shollow	337kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	31°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).