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Palomino

Magdalena · Beginner Poor
1.1m
3/10
5s 11 km/h
Palomino - surf spot in Magdalena

About Palomino

Palomino is a Caribbean beach located in the department of Magdalena, at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in a unique setting where the snow-capped mountains can be seen from the sea. Its gentle waves, which break over a sand bottom, make it perfect for beginners looking to learn to surf in a relaxed, undemanding atmosphere. The town has a bohemian, traveler character, with lodgings, oceanfront hammocks and a slow pace very typical of the Colombian Caribbean. Beyond surfing, Palomino is famous for tubing on its river, which flows down from the sierra, and for its proximity to the region's indigenous cultures, such as the Kogui and Wiwa peoples. The water is warm all year and its best season runs from December to March. For the traveler seeking easy surf, nature, culture and a relaxed atmosphere, Palomino is a jewel of Colombia's Caribbean north.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 December to March ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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11.2568°, -73.5572° Magdalena

Palomino — Magdalena

Current Conditions

Updated 16/09/2026 06:02

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.1m

6.3s period

Primary Swell

1.1m

5.3s NNE

Wind

11 km/h

Gusts 21 km/h SW

Secondary Swell

0.0m

16.6s NE

Temp.

28.2°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

3.8

Moderate

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
05:43
17:53
🌙
10:18
21:56
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Rising

High Tide 15:50 - 0.68m

Best Time to Surf Today

15:00 - 18:00

🌊 1.1m 💨 6 km/h
Fair 3.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

04:00

0.43m

Low Tide

05:30

0.42m

High Tide

15:50

0.68m

Low Tide

23:30

0.36m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.4m

5s

NNE NNE NNE
7 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.3m

5s

NNE NNE NNE
4 km/h
🌗

Fri

0.9m-1.1m

5s

NNE NNE NNE
4 km/h
🌗

Sat

0.7m-1.1m

5s

NNE NNE NNE
4 km/h
🌗

Sun

0.5m-0.7m

5s

NNE NNE NNE
4 km/h
🌗

Mon

0.4m-0.5m

5s

NE NE NE
3 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.4m-0.9m

5s

NE NE NE
2 km/h
🌖

Wed

0.7m-0.9m

5s

NE NE NE
3 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.5m-0.8m

4s

NE NE NE
5 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.0m-0.0m

3 km/h
🌕

Sat

0.0m-0.0m

2 km/h
🌕

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 04:00 (0.43m) 05:30 (0.42m) 15:50 (0.68m) 23:30 (0.36m)
Morning Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

31° NNE
Period: 5s
12 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

31° NNE
Period: 5s
8 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

30° NNE
Period: 5s
6 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

29° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 21 kJ
Tides: 16:30 (0.69m)
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

29° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 12 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

28° NNE
Period: 5s
3 km/h
⚡ 12 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

28° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 12 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.3m

27° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
Tides: 00:30 (0.41m) 06:00 (0.47m) 09:00 (0.45m) 17:00 (0.74m)
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

27° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 12 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

27° NNE
Period: 5s
6 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

30° NNE
Period: 6s
5 km/h
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

27° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 15 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (0.40m) 05:30 (0.44m) 09:50 (0.43m) 17:30 (0.71m)
Morning Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

31° NNE
Period: 5s
3 km/h
⚡ 12 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

32° NNE
Period: 5s
7 km/h
⚡ 10 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

32° NNE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
⚡ 10 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 1.1m

32° NNE
Period: 5s
3 km/h
⚡ 10 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (0.41m) 18:30 (0.75m)
Morning Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

36° NE
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 6s
⚡ 6 kJ
Midday Poor

0.6m - 0.6m

23° NNE
Period: 5s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 4 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.5m - 0.6m

30° NNE
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 3 kJ
At night Poor

0.6m - 0.7m

30° NNE
Period: 5s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 7s
⚡ 4 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.44m) 08:00 (0.51m) 11:00 (0.49m) 18:50 (0.74m)
Morning Poor

0.4m - 0.4m

29° NNE
Period: 4s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 6s
⚡ 1 kJ
Midday Flat

0.4m - 0.4m

30° NNE
Period: 4s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 7s
⚡ 1 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.4m - 0.4m

35° NE
Period: 5s
2 km/h
⚡ 2 kJ
At night Poor

0.4m - 0.5m

36° NE
Period: 5s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 5s
⚡ 2 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.44m) 08:00 (0.51m) 11:30 (0.49m) 19:15 (0.76m)
Morning Poor

0.5m - 0.6m

33° NNE
Period: 4s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 9s
⚡ 2 kJ
Midday Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

36° NE
Period: 4s
1 km/h
⚡ 4 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

36° NE
Period: 5s
1 km/h
⚡ 6 kJ
At night Poor

0.6m - 0.9m

36° NE
Period: 5s
3 km/h
⚡ 4 kJ
Morning Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

35° NE
Period: 5s
2 km/h
⚡ 8 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

36° NE
Period: 5s
3 km/h
⚡ 8 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

36° NE
Period: 5s
1 km/h
⚡ 8 kJ
At night Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

35° NE
Period: 5s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 12s
⚡ 8 kJ
Morning Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

33° NNE
Period: 4s
5 km/h
⚡ 4 kJ
Midday Poor

0.6m - 0.6m

34° NE
Period: 4s
5 km/h
⚡ 3 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.5m - 0.5m

34° NE
Period: 4s
5 km/h
⚡ 2 kJ
At night Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

34° NE
Period: 4s
6 km/h
⚡ 5 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
2 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
2 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Wed 16 Sep 08:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 10 km/h 0.0m / 15s NE - - 1.7 9.7 km 0.42m
3
Wed 16 Sep 09:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 11 km/h 0.0m / 17s NE - - 3.8 10+ km 0.44m
3
Wed 16 Sep 10:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 15 km/h 0.0m / 17s NE - - 5.6 10+ km 0.47m
3
Wed 16 Sep 11:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 13 km/h 0.0m / 17s NE - - 6.8 10+ km 0.51m
3
Wed 16 Sep 12:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 10 km/h 0.0m / 17s NE - 0.09 m/s 6.7 10+ km 0.56m
3
Wed 16 Sep 13:00 1.1m 6s 1.1m / 5s NNE 10 km/h 0.0m / 16s NE - - 6.8 10+ km 0.60m
3

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Surf information for Palomino

Palomino is a Beginner level surf spot located in Magdalena, Colombia. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is December to March.

Today's conditions at Palomino

Right now, Palomino has waves of about 1.1m with a swell period of 5 seconds and SW (11 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Palomino you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Palomino is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Palomino

Is the wave at Palomino a left or a right?
Palomino offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Palomino?
Palomino is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Palomino?
The best season to surf at Palomino is December to March.
Where is Palomino located?
Palomino is located in Magdalena, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Palomino?
The water is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
View full methodology
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