El Paredon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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El Paredon Surf Guide

El Paredon in Caribbean Coast is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of - Rocks.

El Paredon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	fairly consistent	28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Paredon:

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

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Paredon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore El Paredon Location Map

Interactive El Paredon 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 Paredon is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ) in Colombia, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Paredon is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR), also in Colombia, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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El Paredon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 04:14 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at El Paredon

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Colombia, Colombia, 3 km from El Paredon.

Next High Water: 01:55am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 09:49am | -0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Paredon Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Paredon 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*: 28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite