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Salgar surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Salgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salgar sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Salgar today?
The current surf forecast for Salgar at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Salgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
173 | 178 | 131 | 127 | 138 | 141 | 189 | 278 | 383 | 274 | 213 | 268 | 254 | 276 | 349 | 418 | 411 | 254 | 162 | 169 | 183 | 159 | 189 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:34AM0.39m | 3:12AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.15m | 10:50AM-0.14m | 11:15AM-0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | | |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | 278 | 383 | 274 | 213 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 411 | 254 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 173 | 178 | — | 127 | 138 | 141 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 268 | 254 | 276 | 349 | 418 | — | — | — | 169 | 183 | 159 | 189 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 129 | 227 | 744 | 548 | 129 | 120 | 548 | 548 | 82 | 45 | 548 | 548 | 150 | 150 | 506 | 82 | 0 | 45 | 527 | 529 | 136 | 119 | 506 |
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