El Valle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Colombia – Pacific)
Photo credit: Juan Carlos Echeverry
Surf Break: El Valle
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Surf Break: El Valle
| Name: | El Valle |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: ENE |
El Valle in Pacific is a fairly exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The river break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Overall El Valle Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at El Valle over a normal year a... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see El Valle surf quality by season and El Valle surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of El Valle |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Valle:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bahia Solano | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Mecana | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Ladrilleros | 144 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Destiladeros | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Venao | 198 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Valle: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 781 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1070 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1182 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1293 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 1316 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Valle: |
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| Closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 145 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 240 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Covenas, Colombia | 250 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 275 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cartagena, Colombia | 319 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Valle: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1058 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1693 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2027 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 2029 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 2062 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Valle: |
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| Closest city location | Mutis (Colombia) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nuqui (Colombia) | 35 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bellavista (Colombia) | 41 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vigia del Fuerte (Colombia) | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pie de Pato (Colombia) | 56 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Valle is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Valle is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 107 km (66 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Mandinga (Condoto) Airport (COG), also in Colombia, 152 km (94 miles) away.
