Cabo de la Vela Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.21° N 72.18° W

Cabo de la Vela, Colombia Weather Observations

Issued: 6 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo de la Vela sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.6° 

Cabo de la Vela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Cabo de la Vela based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Cabo de la Vela right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Cabo de la Vela

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

RiohachaAlmirantePadilla

112 km SSW4 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearHaze
30
fresh winds from the ESE
(29 km/h at 110°)
30.3 °C34 km
34 km
-
scattered
-

Riohacha/Almirante Padilla Airport

112 km SSW78 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
20
light winds from the E
(19 km/h at 90°)
30 °C10.0
10.0
few

Maracaibo/La Chinita Airport

190 km SSE384 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
0
calm
(2 km/h at 45°)
30 °C10.0
10.0
broken

SHIP2907

187 km NE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloud
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46 km/h at 70°)
27.8 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP6911

187 km NE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46.440000000000005 km/h at 70°)
28.3 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


SHIP4156

187 km NE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46.440000000000005 km/h at 70°)
28.3 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


SHIP7752

187 km NE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloud
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46 km/h at 70°)
27.8 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP5583

187 km NE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloud
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46 km/h at 70°)
27.8 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP714

187 km NE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloud
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46 km/h at 70°)
27.8 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP9547

187 km NE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the ENE
(46.440000000000005 km/h at 70°)
28.3 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cabo de la Vela and within an acceptable time window.

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