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Cabo de la Vela surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cabo de la Vela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo de la Vela sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cabo de la Vela today?
The current surf forecast for Cabo de la Vela at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de la Vela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | |
217 | 14 | 206 | 196 | 177 | 177 | 155 | 147 | 217 | 7 | 160 | 217 | 243 | 229 | 229 | 242 | 0 | 152 | 149 | 211 | 223 | 204 | 187 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:36PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.33m | 6:53PM0.18m | 4:57AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.22m | 5:46AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.13m | 11:57AM0.00m | 10:15PM0.15m | 12:24PM0.03m | 00:08AM0.16m | 12:42PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 9 | N 5 | NNE 9 | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 5 |
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | N 5 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 15 | — | 15 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 217 | 155 | 206 | 196 | 177 | 177 | 155 | 147 | 217 | 107 | 160 | 217 | 243 | 229 | 229 | 242 | 115 | 152 | 149 | 211 | 223 | 204 | 187 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 594 | 407 | 184 | 184 | 476 | 371 | 235 | 325 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 476 | 235 | 235 | 407 | 594 | 184 | 594 | 476 | 476 | 407 | 235 |
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