Playa Palomino
La Guajira · Colombia
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Playa Palomino is a N-facing sand beach on the Colombia shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–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: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
25.1°C
77.2°F · 22.7–27.1°C
Feb
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.6–28°C
Mar
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.7–27.6°C
Apr
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.2–27.4°C
May
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.8–29.1°C
Jun
27.8°C
82°F · 25.9–29.9°C
Jul
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26–29.1°C
Aug
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–29.6°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.6–30.6°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.9–29.8°C
Dec
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.4–29°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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