Los Gaviotas, Colombia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Buritaca, is 203 km away. Nearest airport: RCH (RCH), 111 km.

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About Los Gaviotas

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (287°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (107°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Buritaca, is 203 km away. Nearest airport: RCH (RCH), 111 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 13 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AUA, direct.
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Getting there. 4 h 25 from the airport to Los Gaviotas.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Buritaca, is 203 km away. Nearest airport: RCH (RCH), 111 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Los Gaviotas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	31kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 s	34kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots, offshore	31°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	19kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	32°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 s	18kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 s	20kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	1 ft5 s	7kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 26Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 27Oct	2, too small	1 ft5 s	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to AUA, then 4h 25 by road. About 13h 20 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to AUA, then 4h 25 by road. About 13h 20 door to door

Rough cost

About £585–£1,120 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag	£260–£545
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£585–£1,120

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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