Playa de lomita arena — Near Galerazamba, 2 km away. Photo: Carlos David Machacon Blanquicett, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Puerto Colombia

Puerto Colombia is a town in Atlántico Department, Colombia. From Puerto Colombia you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 dive site, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is EL muelle, a surf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BAQ, 22 km away.

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Staying in Puerto Colombia

30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BAQ, 22 km, SMR, 80 km, CTG, 86 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 Puerto Colombia. Spots further out are listed below.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Puerto Colombia each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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

Punta Roca7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft87 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Roca, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft5 smushy	87kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	28°C

El bolsillo2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft69 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El bolsillo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C

El Paredón2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft69 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Paredón, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C

EL muelle1 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft69 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at EL muelle, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C

Salgar3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salgar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	3 ft5 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft6 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Puerto Colombia, 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).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Puerto Colombia. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

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

Galerazamba40.1 kmabout 1h 10 by car

3 ft49 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Galerazamba, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	49kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	60kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C

Kite near Puerto Colombia

Playa Puerto Velero 9.5 km · stays here

Dive near Puerto Colombia

Parque Acuático 14.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Puerto Colombia

Jali Foods & DrinksBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
La Italia PizzeriaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Palomo Parrilla y barril El cerrito-ValleBarbecue · 0.6 km from the centre
American Burger CompanyBurger · 1.6 km from the centre
El Punto Del PolloChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
La Casa Del Mar RestauranteSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Where it is

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