Surf-Forecast | El Bolsillo Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.01° N 74.95° W

Issued: 6 pm 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's El Bolsillo sea temperature is

29.6°C

El Bolsillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

El Bolsillo Surf Guide

El Bolsillo in Caribbean Coast is a reasonably exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Sometimes crowded. Beware of Pollution,.

El Bolsillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Bolsillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Bolsillo occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Bolsillo 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

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 Bolsillo Location Map

Interactive El Bolsillo 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 Bolsillo is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ) in Colombia, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Bolsillo is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR), also in Colombia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Bolsillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 8 November 2026, 22:41 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NE	NE
Period (s)	3	4	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at El Bolsillo

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Colombia, Colombia, 2 km from El Bolsillo.

Next High Water: 11:34am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 08:09pm | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Bolsillo Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Bolsillo won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite