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Cabo de la Vela Surf Photo: 'Sunset light' by Nick Brick

Lat Long: 12.21° N 72.18° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo de la Vela sea temperature is

26.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

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	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

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	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo de la Vela around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes before low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 0.44m (1.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cabo de la Vela Surf Photo: 'Sunset light' by Nick Brick

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: Colombia (211 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:47 pm 19 Aug 2012