EL Muelle Surf Guide

EL Muelle in Caribbean Coast is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the south with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include jetty, rips.

EL Muelle Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar3fairly consistent
28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing EL Muelle:

The best conditions reported for surf at EL Muelle occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing EL Muelle 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 8% of the time in June while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
40%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore EL Muelle Location Map

Interactive EL Muelle 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 EL Muelle is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ) in Colombia, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to EL Muelle is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR), also in Colombia, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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EL Muelle Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 03:44 Local Time
Tuesday 26
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
1.8
NNE
1.4
NE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
Period (s) 9 8 10 10
Wind (km/h)
15
10
5
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross-
off
cross-
on

Swell History at EL Muelle

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

Wind History at EL Muelle

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


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