Buritaca surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 May 2026 -05
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Buritaca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buritaca sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buritaca today?

The current surf forecast for Buritaca at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1
0
1
1
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0
1
1
1
!
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4
3
3
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
212
198
231
287
728
836
532
440
452
447
413
560
908
921
623
731
747
651
552
508
753
901
639
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
0
S
0
S
10
E
15
E
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
5:43AM0.26m
7:48PM0.28m
6:29AM0.22m
8:17PM0.31m
7:12AM0.17m
8:44PM0.33m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.05m
1:49AM0.16m
12:58PM0.07m
3:17AM0.14m
1:03PM0.07m
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5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
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6:12
6:13
6:13
6:13
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
28
28
26
26
27
25
25
26
28
28
28
26
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
26
29
29
31
32
30
31
30
27
27
29
31
31
33
30
31
29
29
30
32
33
33
32
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
149
212
655
471
481
552
508
573
901
481
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)
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
226
198
231
287
728
836
532
440
452
447
413
560
908
921
623
731
747
651
753
639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
Distance (km)
206
206
171
335
674
686
644
617
206
206
206
617
644
23
617
607
129
127
23
335
0
8
635
617
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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