Puerto Colombia, Colombia

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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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Puerto Colombia: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Punta Roca7.1 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft73 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small4 ft69 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small2 ft23 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Punta Roca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta Roca, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy73kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small3 ft5 smushy52kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small4 ft5 smushy69kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots29°C
El bolsillo2 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft59 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for El bolsillo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El bolsillo, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct15, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
El Paredón2.2 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft59 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for El Paredón: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Paredón, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct15, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
EL muelle1 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft52 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for EL muelle: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at EL muelle, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small3 ft6 smushy52kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy46kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct15, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots28°C
Salgar3.8 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft40 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Salgar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salgar, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy40kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct12, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct12, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the south, 3 knots29°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.

Surf spots that stay in Puerto Colombia from further out: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Galerazamba40.1 kmabout 1h 10 by car3 ft49 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small3 ft55 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small1 ft8 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Galerazamba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Galerazamba, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small3 ft6 smushy49kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy55kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy4kJwind from the south, 5 knots29°C

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Places to eat near Puerto Colombia

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