La Caracola Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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La Caracola Surf Guide

La Caracola in Caribbean Coast is a quite exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and private access.

La Caracola Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Caracola:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Caracola occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Caracola 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 1% of the time in June while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% 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

76%

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

too small

22%

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

Explore La Caracola Location Map

Interactive La Caracola 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 La Caracola is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Caracola is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ), also in Colombia, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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La Caracola Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does La Caracola look like?

Latest photos from La Caracola. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Alfredo Gomez Credit: Marcos Vicioso Carbonell Credit: Marcos Vicioso Carbonell Credit: yamayay mendieta

Tides at La Caracola

Current tide and informaton

For Arrecifes, 3 km from La Caracola.

Next High Water: 03:06am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:46am | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Caracola Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Caracola 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*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite