Surf-Forecast | Punta Gallina Surf Guide

Lat Long: 12.45° N 71.69° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Gallina sea temperature is

29.3°C

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

Photo by: Nick Brick

Punta Gallina Surf Guide

Punta Gallina in Caribbean Coast is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the north. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks,best to surf in a group.

Punta Gallina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Gallina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Gallina occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta Gallina 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 78% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

78%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

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

Explore Punta Gallina Location Map

Interactive Punta Gallina 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 Punta Gallina is Almirante Padilla (Rio Hacha) Airport (RCH) in Colombia, which is 169 km (105 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Gallina is Reina Beatrix International (Oranjestad) Airport (AUA) in Aruba, 182 km (113 miles) away.

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Punta Gallina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 02:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE
Period (s)	7	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Punta Gallina look like?

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Tides at Punta Gallina

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Gallina, 0 km from Punta Gallina.

Next High Water: 08:18am | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 02:19pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Punta Gallina Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at Punta Gallina, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite