Las Gaviotas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Las Gaviotas Surf Guide

Las Gaviotas in Caribbean Coast is an exposed river break that has reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Las Gaviotas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Gaviotas:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Las Gaviotas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in October while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore Las Gaviotas Location Map

Interactive Las Gaviotas 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 Las Gaviotas is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Gaviotas is Almirante Padilla (Rio Hacha) Airport (RCH), also in Colombia, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Las Gaviotas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	6	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Las Gaviotas

Current tide and informaton

For Las Gaviotas, 0 km from Las Gaviotas.

Next High Water: 02:20am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:48am | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Las Gaviotas Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Las Gaviotas 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*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite