Colpipe Surf Guide

Colpipe in Caribbean Coast is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of rips, reef.

Colpipe Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Colpipe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Colpipe occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Colpipe (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Colpipe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in June while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
37%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
61%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Colpipe Location Map

Interactive Colpipe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Colpipe is Los Garzones (Monteria) Airport (MTR) in Colombia, 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Colpipe is Las Brujas (Corozal) Airport (CZU), also in Colombia, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Colpipe Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:34 Local Time
Monday 04
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
N
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
10
15
15
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Colpipe

Surf stats for Colpipe, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Colpipe

Wind stats for Colpipe, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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