Playa Mendihuaca
Magdalena · Colombia
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Playa Mendihuaca is a N-facing sand beach on the Colombia shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.8–27.1°C
Feb
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.8–28.1°C
Mar
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23–27.6°C
Apr
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.6°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26–29.1°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–29.9°C
Jul
27.8°C
82°F · 26.4–29.3°C
Aug
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.1–29.7°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.5–30.5°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–29.8°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.7–29.1°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–E
Best wind
S–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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