Pela Pela Surf Break

Pela Pela Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 5.57° N 77.51° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pela Pela sea temperature is
29.7° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Pela Pela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pela Pela surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pela Pela this week:

The surf forecast for Pela Pela over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pela Pela in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 6th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 21s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
100
111
114
216
287
208
373
306
522
694
640
432
427
358
266
226
220
171
174
226
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
W
10
SW
15
S
15
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
5
SSW
30
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
6:37PM2.98m
7:07AM3.10m
7:16PM2.90m
7:44AM3.09m
7:59PM2.83m
8:26AM3.07m
8:48PM2.75m
9:14AM3.05m
9:45PM2.70m
10:09AM3.04m
10:50PM2.69m
11:13AM3.05m
00:00AM2.75m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.79m
00:48AM0.57m
1:16PM0.80m
1:25AM0.66m
1:58PM0.81m
2:05AM0.74m
2:45PM0.82m
2:52AM0.83m
3:39PM0.80m
3:48AM0.89m
4:40PM0.75m
4:52AM0.91m
5:46PM0.66m
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:28
6:28
 mm
6
12
1
10
1
2
20
15
8
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
25
24
26
Feels °C
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
32
33
33
32
33
30
31
31
31
31
32
24
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
20
16
15
14
216
208
208
373
218
522
694
640
432
427
358
266
226
220
171
174
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
14
0.3
W
5
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
102
100
51
51
10
287
157
122
306
130
4
5
13
15
20
19
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
60
60
111
114
87
7
7
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
351
0
0
351
0
36
351
0
36
351
51
351
351
5
36
347
0
347
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Colombia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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Information about the Pela Pela Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pela Pela provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pela Pela can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pela Pela 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 (Pela Pela) 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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Pela Pela is 100 km (62 miles) from Quibdo. If you plan a holiday in Pacific Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Quibdo. Quibdo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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