Las Gaviotas surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

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Las Gaviotas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Las Gaviotas sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Gaviotas this week:

The surf forecast for Las Gaviotas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Las Gaviotas in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 2nd May)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 2nd May)6ft (1.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Gaviotas over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
77
51
73
187
104
78
183
96
75
172
77
61
206
120
112
246
167
107
218
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
E
15
ENE
5
WNW
15
E
15
ENE
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NW
10
E
15
NE
5
NNE
15
E
10
NE
5
W
5
SSE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
9:05PM0.29m
8:29AM0.20m
9:34PM0.31m
9:12AM0.15m
10:04PM0.32m
10:07AM0.11m
10:36PM0.33m
11:38AM0.08m
11:13PM0.33m
11:55PM0.32m
00:42AM0.31m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.08m
3:33AM0.13m
2:20PM0.09m
4:54AM0.12m
2:19PM0.09m
6:20AM0.09m
2:12PM0.08m
7:47AM0.06m
1:48PM0.07m
8:56AM0.03m
9:51AM0.01m
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5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:33
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6:06
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
2
1
1
5
1
3
1
2
5
2
2
2
4
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
31
32
31
32
32
31
31
33
31
30
32
32
32
33
31
31
33
30
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
1.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
10
77
20
18
17
16
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
81
121
107
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
21
20
7
7
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
5
51
73
187
104
78
183
96
75
172
77
61
206
120
112
246
167
218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
695
585
0
148
622
31
226
0
679
192
0
31
148
0
15
148
2
15
58
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
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Information about the Las Gaviotas Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Las Gaviotas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Las Gaviotas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Las Gaviotas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Las Gaviotas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Las Gaviotas is 66 km (41 miles) from the city of Santa Marta. If you plan a holiday in Caribbean Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Marta. Santa Marta has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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