Surf-Forecast | Viento Fresco Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.26° N 73.71° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Viento Fresco sea temperature is

29.5°C

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

Viento Fresco Surf Guide

Viento Fresco in Caribbean Coast is an exposed river/point break that has very consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Viento Fresco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River/point	4	very consistent	29.5°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Viento Fresco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 22:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Viento Fresco

Current tide and informaton

For Buritaca, 7 km from Viento Fresco.

Next High Water: 08:09am | 0.27m

Next Low Water: 01:26am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Viento Fresco Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.5 °C) too at Viento Fresco, 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*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite