Arrecifes surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -05
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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
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arrecifes today?

The current surf forecast for Arrecifes at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Arrecifes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
498
511
517
454
470
708
569
446
389
398
358
299
233
333
581
364
308
333
341
284
447
836
672
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08AM0.38m
6:15PM0.15m
4:03AM0.35m
6:45PM0.19m
4:55AM0.31m
7:18PM0.24m
Low Tide
11:20AM-0.02m
8:46PM0.14m
11:55AM-0.00m
10:41PM0.16m
12:23PM0.02m
00:19AM0.16m
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5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
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6:12
6:13
6:13
6:13
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2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
29
27
27
27
28
30
32
32
32
32
31
29
30
31
33
32
32
31
31
29
30
32
31
32
33
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
470
582
448
341
389
299
233
333
308
341
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
520
498
511
517
454
708
569
446
398
358
581
364
333
447
836
672
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
190
190
190
324
190
20
42
637
21
21
109
42
42
20
11
618
21
10
27
11
765
618
618
618
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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