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Playa del Matal

Coastal areas · Colombia

IntermediateBeach break9.389, -76.189

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Coastal areas, Playa del Matal is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.7°C (85.5°F) on average

Jan

28.4°C

83.1°F · 27.3–29.4°C

Feb

28.1°C

82.6°F · 27.1–29.2°C

Mar

27.8°C

82°F · 26.6–29.2°C

Apr

28.4°C

83.1°F · 26.9–29.7°C

May

29.3°C

84.7°F · 28.4–30.4°C

Jun

29.8°C

85.6°F · 28.7–31.2°C

Jul

29.7°C

85.5°F · 27.8–31.3°C

Aug

29.7°C

85.5°F · 28.6–31°C

Sep

29.7°C

85.5°F · 28.8–30.9°C

Oct

29.3°C

84.7°F · 28.2–30.5°C

Nov

29.1°C

84.4°F · 28–30°C

Dec

28.8°C

83.8°F · 27.3–30.2°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

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

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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