Viento Fresco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Viento Fresco Surf Guide

Viento Fresco in Caribbean Coast is an exposed river/point break that is often working. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Viento Fresco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River/point	4	very consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Viento Fresco:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Viento Fresco 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 15% of the time in October while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore Viento Fresco Location Map

Interactive Viento Fresco 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 Viento Fresco is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Viento Fresco is Almirante Padilla (Rio Hacha) Airport (RCH), also in Colombia, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Viento Fresco Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:09 Local Time

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

Tides at Viento Fresco

Current tide and informaton

For Buritaca, 7 km from Viento Fresco.

Next High Water: 02:21am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:47am | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Viento Fresco 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 Viento Fresco 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