Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Costeño Beach Surf Guide

Costeño Beach in Caribbean Coast is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks, rips.

Costeño Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Costeño Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Costeño Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Costeño Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in October while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Costeño Beach Location Map

Interactive Costeño Beach 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 Costeño Beach is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Costeño Beach is Almirante Padilla (Rio Hacha) Airport (RCH), also in Colombia, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Costeño Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:09 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	on

What does Costeño Beach look like?

Latest photos from Costeño Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: charlie surf Credit: Natalia Leal Credit: Nick Brick Credit: Nick Brick Credit: Nick Brick

Tides at Costeño Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Buritaca, 8 km from Costeño Beach.

Next High Water: 04:20am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 12:26pm | 0.03m

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Costeño Beach Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (27.7 °C) too at Costeño Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite