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Puerto Colombia, Colombia

BeginnerPoint breaks
Puerto Colombia, Colombia

Beginner point breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

surf-towndeveloped

Data updated

At a glance

Peak season—58% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg1 known spot
Boardlongboard · bothpoint
Water26.4–30.4°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet259 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,090+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 1 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsrocks
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

no reliably surfable season in our model
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
58peak · Jul
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidsmlsmlsmlmid
Wind ok
11%9%10%31%68%74%61%76%87%90%76%25%
Water
27°26°27°27°29°30°29°30°30°30°30°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 259 Mbps · no known coworking · from $670 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla259 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$670–$1,270
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,090–$1,840
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Puerto Colombia.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportErnesto Cortissoz International Airport
CodeBAQ
Distance23 km

Towns like Puerto Colombia

brown rock formation near body of water during daytime
Santa MartaColombia
intermediate · beach · peak —
a couple of people riding on top of surfboards in the ocean
UribiaColombia
beginner · peak —
grayscale man surfing
PlogoffFrance
beginner · point · peak —
Silhouetted palm tree on tropical beach with ocean and sky
San AndrésColombia
intermediate · advanced · point · peak Dec–Aug

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash