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Level 4/10

Palomino

La Guajira, Colombia
🌀Strong rips

Palomino is a scenic beach break where the Sierra Nevada mountains meet the Caribbean Sea—one of the most beautiful surf settings in the Americas. The wave is consistent and the vibe is pure Colombian Caribbean.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
44
Poor
1.4m
@8s
5km/h
Tue
17
54
Fair
1.9m
@9s
6km/h
Wed
18
47
Fair
1.5m
@9s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
NNE(33°)
Score: 14/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
5km/h
NE(45°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm65%
Windswell Component
0.2mNE@2s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
Low tide - -0.13m
8:30 am
High tide - 0.11m
3:30 pm
Low tide - -0.07m
8:00 pm
High tide - 0.01m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score44/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (350°)
Direction range
320° - 30°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
150° - 210°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Between Santa Marta and La Guajira.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Beautiful setting between Sierra Nevada and sea.

Getting There

Airport
SMR
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
verified

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