Mendihuaca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Mendihuaca Surf Guide

Mendihuaca in Caribbean Coast is an exposed sandbar break that has reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Mendihuaca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	4	consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mendihuaca:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mendihuaca 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 18% of the time in October while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

63%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Mendihuaca Location Map

Interactive Mendihuaca 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 Mendihuaca is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mendihuaca is Almirante Padilla (Rio Hacha) Airport (RCH), also in Colombia, 106 km (66 miles) away.

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Mendihuaca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:51 Local Time

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

What does Mendihuaca look like?

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Credit: @maowake

Tides at Mendihuaca

Current tide and informaton

For Arrecifes, 10 km from Mendihuaca.

Next High Water: 02:22am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:14am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mendihuaca 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 Mendihuaca 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