Punta De Tambor
Magdalena · Colombia
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Punta De Tambor is a NW-facing sand beach on the Colombia shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches SW–N swell, and offshore E–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Punta De Tambor
Updated 19:23 spot time
Punta De Tambor surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m NNE swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 24 km/h NE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 7 km/h WSW 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: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
26°C
78.8°F · 23.3–29.1°C
Feb
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.2–28.7°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 23.2–29.1°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–28.8°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.4–30.3°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.7–30.8°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.7–30.9°C
Aug
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.2–30.1°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–31°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–30.9°C
Nov
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–30.2°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.5–30°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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