Photo: Lina Micán / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced point breaks, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak seasonFeb–Mar +1 mo66% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardpoint
Water27.5–30.2°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet184 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,020+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrocks
Spot details
- La Roca1.1 km
- Punta Surpoint1.4 km
- Surf spot · 3.8 km N3.8 km
1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- hospedaje down town 1 pauloView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Mintii coffee shopView on Google
- GEMO Café de especialidad y té isleño. Reservas por WhatsApp o InstagramView on Google
- Amaretto Coffee ShopView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Stewy's Boot Camp GymView on Google
- Infitness GymView on Google
- Gym C4 fitnessView on Google
The surf year
Best window Feb–Mar +1 mo · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Feb–Mar +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
66peak · Feb
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
mido-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmidsmlmidmid
Wind ok
36%35%36%36%27%16%14%29%35%54%60%36%
Water
28°28°28°28°29°29°29°29°30°30°30°29°
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 v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 27% | 22% | 31% | 39% | 37% | 24% | 22% | 38% | 43% | 37% | 32% | 26% |
| Intermediate | 57% | 66% | 61% | 53% | 50% | 42% | 55% | 54% | 41% | 34% | 41% | 65% |
| Advanced | 58% | 62% | 56% | 45% | 39% | 35% | 52% | 46% | 22% | 18% | 30% | 60% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in December
Working from here
median 184 Mbps · no known coworking · from $670 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla184 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party49 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$670–$1,270
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,020–$1,750
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for San Andrés.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
CodeADZ
Distance10 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction