La Raya Beach
La Guajira · Colombia
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near La Guajira, La Raya Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at La Raya Beach
Updated 21:05 spot time
La Raya Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m NNE swell at 4.95 s. Wind up to 28 km/h E. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 2 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.1–27°C
Feb
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.1–27.8°C
Mar
25.1°C
77.2°F · 21.6–27.3°C
Apr
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.7–27.4°C
May
27.2°C
81°F · 25.5–28.8°C
Jun
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.1–30.1°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 24.8–29.2°C
Aug
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–29.5°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30.2°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.8°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.2–29.7°C
Dec
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.3–29.2°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–N
Best wind
E–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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