Arrecifes surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arrecifes today?

The current surf forecast for Arrecifes at 10AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
418
481
458
481
762
1033
706
482
448
545
443
320
408
519
593
458
380
335
335
335
260
424
504
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
5
ESE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:09AM0.40m
3:08AM0.38m
6:15PM0.15m
4:03AM0.35m
6:45PM0.19m
Low Tide
10:39AM-0.04m
11:20AM-0.02m
8:46PM0.14m
11:55AM-0.00m
10:41PM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
6:13
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
30
28
26
27
26
26
26
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
30
32
31
29
29
28
28
29
33
33
32
32
32
32
29
31
32
32
32
31
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
320
408
519
470
380
335
335
244
260
424
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
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
2
NE
8
Energy kJ
441
418
481
458
481
762
1033
706
482
448
545
443
593
458
335
504
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
190
190
190
664
659
660
660
660
114
111
109
324
10
42
20
10
21
0
0
11
27
11
11
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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