Punta El Vigia
Magdalena · Colombia
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Magdalena, Punta El Vigia works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23–27.1°C
Feb
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23–28.3°C
Mar
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.3–27.4°C
Apr
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–28°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.1–29.2°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.4–29.9°C
Jul
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29.6°C
Aug
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.6–29.8°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.5–30.5°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.8–30°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 24.9–29.1°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–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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