Salgar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Salgar Surf Guide

Salgar in Caribbean Coast is a beach break that has reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. The ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for Jetties, Rips / undertow and king tides.

Salgar Spot Info

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

Surfing Salgar:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Salgar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Salgar Location Map

Interactive Salgar 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 Salgar is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ) in Colombia, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Salgar is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR), also in Colombia, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Salgar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 03:35 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 15
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Salgar look like?

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Credit: Margarita Paola Conde Sarmiento
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Tides at Salgar

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Colombia, Colombia, 5.0 km from Salgar.

Next High Water: 02:26am | 0.41m

Next Low Water: 10:19am | -0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Salgar 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 Salgar 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