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Buritaca surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buritaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
482 | 523 | 475 | 435 | 515 | 808 | 875 | 579 | 489 | 423 | 452 | 403 | 349 | 528 | 736 | 504 | 373 | 346 | 355 | 333 | 324 | 446 | 627 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.42m | 2:08AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM-0.03m | 9:52AM-0.04m | 10:39AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 482 | 523 | 475 | 435 | 515 | — | 875 | 579 | 489 | 423 | 452 | 403 | 349 | — | 736 | 504 | 373 | 346 | 355 | 333 | 324 | 446 | 627 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 171 | 335 | 656 | 658 | 644 | 644 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 332 | 332 | 674 | 674 | 644 | 644 | 617 | 206 | 206 | 675 | 0 | 674 | 22 | 644 |
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