Beach
both
Level 4/10
Mendihuaca
Santa Marta, Colombia
🌀Strong rips
Mendihuaca is home to several surf camps near Santa Marta—a consistent beach break that draws surfers looking to learn or improve in a tropical setting. The vibe is mellow and the waves are forgiving.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
1.7m
NE(40°)
Score: 22/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
7km/h
NE(48°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm43%
Windswell Component
0.6mENE@3s
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 - -0.11m
8:10 am
High tide - 0.12m
3:10 pm
Low tide - -0.07m
8:30 pm
High tide - 0.02m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
47
FairComponents
Swell Direction4/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score47/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score47
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (350°)
- Direction range
- 320° - 30°
- Size range
- 0.6m - 2m
- Ideal size
- 1.6m
- 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
3/10
Access: Near Santa Marta. Surf camp zone.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Secondary: Sep, Oct
Home of Americas Surf Camp. Consistent waves.
Getting There
Airport
SMRDrive time
45 minData quality
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