Surf-Forecast | El Mystic Surf Guide

Lat Long: 5.61° N 77.49° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Mystic sea temperature is

29.4°C

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

El Mystic Surf Guide

El Mystic in Pacific Coast is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Hazards include - Rocks.

El Mystic Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Mystic:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Mystic occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing El Mystic with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in March while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

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

Explore El Mystic Location Map

Interactive El Mystic 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 Mystic is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, which is 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Mystic is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 94 km (58 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 Mystic Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 01:14 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at El Mystic

Current tide and informaton

For Pela Pela, 5 km from El Mystic.

Next High Water: 10:21am | 2.77m

Next Low Water: 04:13am | 0.92m

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

El Mystic Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Mystic 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*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite