Buritaca surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
28.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buritaca today?

The current surf forecast for Buritaca at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
!
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
!
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
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
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
384
354
437
555
437
333
319
327
299
244
239
299
414
274
296
311
319
291
345
595
435
327
285
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16PM0.14m
4:03AM0.35m
6:46PM0.19m
4:55AM0.31m
7:18PM0.24m
5:43AM0.26m
Low Tide
11:20AM-0.02m
8:39PM0.14m
11:55AM0.00m
10:38PM0.16m
12:23PM0.03m
00:18AM0.17m
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5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
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6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
27
29
28
26
27
26
26
26
31
32
31
32
31
30
30
30
32
32
33
31
31
31
31
30
31
33
33
30
31
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
437
555
437
333
319
222
196
244
239
299
319
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
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
375
384
354
327
299
414
274
296
311
291
345
595
435
327
285
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
171
686
206
0
22
617
171
41
127
0
7
22
0
617
41
41
206
656
22
686
617
617
206
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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