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Arrecifes surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arrecifes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arrecifes sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrecifes today?
The current surf forecast for Arrecifes at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arrecifes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
284 | 289 | 289 | 363 | 645 | 567 | 385 | 320 | 385 | 364 | 296 | 344 | 507 | 542 | 364 | 316 | 304 | 319 | 291 | 291 | 446 | 547 | 395 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:06PM0.31m | 7:04AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.35m | 8:04AM0.15m | 9:27PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.06m | 2:42AM0.14m | 1:17PM0.05m | 4:06AM0.11m | 1:39PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 15 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 344 | 507 | 383 | 5 | 316 | 10 | 319 | 291 | 291 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 289 | 289 | 363 | 645 | 567 | 385 | 320 | 385 | 364 | 296 | — | — | 542 | 364 | — | 304 | — | — | — | 446 | 547 | 395 | 337 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 659 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 649 | 627 | 627 | 109 | 637 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 637 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 190 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 618 | 618 |
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