Bancos de arena
Valle del Cauca · Colombia
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Bancos de arena is a N-facing sand beach on the Colombia shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.6°C (81.7°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.4–29.3°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.1–29.2°C
Mar
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.5–28.8°C
Apr
28°C
82.4°F · 25.5–29.5°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–29.2°C
Jul
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29.2°C
Aug
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–29.6°C
Sep
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29.6°C
Oct
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.7–29.4°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.7°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–28.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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