El Valle surf break

El Valle surfForecast / Pacific / Colombia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 -05
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El Valle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Valle sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Valle today?

The current surf forecast for El Valle at 8AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

Table - waves today at El Valle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
142
147
150
246
150
108
147
201
206
206
206
206
161
130
130
208
203
186
178
178
145
149
188
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
N
5
NNW
5
SE
5
E
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
S
10
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:19AM3.52m
5:33PM3.61m
6:11AM3.47m
6:25PM3.46m
7:05AM3.37m
7:20PM3.26m
Low Tide
11:02PM-0.11m
11:23AM0.26m
11:52PM-0.04m
12:16PM0.36m
00:44AM0.11m
1:12PM0.51m
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:17
6:19
6:19
1
1
2
1
3
2
5
5
10
6
4
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
25
24
24
26
26
26
32
33
33
33
32
32
33
34
32
32
33
34
32
33
33
33
32
31
28
28
28
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
134
108
101
98
246
72
72
72
201
206
206
206
206
161
89
89
208
203
186
178
178
145
149
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
130
142
147
150
69
150
108
147
50
49
49
42
30
44
130
130
57
51
51
50
6
50
46
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
21
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
6
4
4
2
2
21
21
21
2
18
18
28
18
18
4
4
4
1
1
50
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
5
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
355
355
6
0
0
0
0
0
348
346
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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