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Punta Roca

Barranquilla, Colombia

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Punta Roca is Colombia's Caribbean quality point break—a right-hander near Barranquilla that delivers long rides when N swells hit the coast. The Colombian surf scene is growing, and this is one of its premier waves.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.7mNNE@7s

17km/h

1.7m@7s

17km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.2mNNE@7s

11km/h

1.2m@7s

11km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.3mNNE@7s

13km/h

1.3m@7s

13km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.7mNNE@8s

22km/h

1.7m@8s

22km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.4mNNE@7s

16km/h

1.4m@7s

16km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.2mNNE@7s

15km/h

1.2m@7s

15km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.6mNNE@8s

19km/h

1.6m@8s

19km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.5mNNE@8s

18km/h

1.5m@8s

18km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.4mNNE@7s

18km/h

1.4m@7s

18km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.5mNNE@7s

17km/h

1.5m@7s

17km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 14 km/h · PM 20 km/h · Tide at 9am (0.1m)

Swell

1.7m

NNE(32°)

Score: 18/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

17km/h

NE(50°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

30°C

0.0mm97%

First light 5:18amSunrise 5:48amSunset 6:22pmLast light 6:52pm

Windswell0.4m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:32am–2:13pm · risingIdeal tide: mid

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°C

27°

31°

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3m1.5

sec

swell

windkm/h

17g37

10g25

20g42

21g43

19g38

14g27

5g22

10g26

14g31

16g30

10g18

4g21

16g35

17g39

20g39

24g47

13g34

26g54

25g54

23g46

16g40

13g33

16g37

19g42

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6g16

9g27

18g40

22g45

22g53

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18g48

20g48

20g46

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17g42

20g45

19g45

17g44

14g41

15g43

21g46

22g48

19g49

16g43

15g46

18g46

19g45

17g44

tidem

2:30am0.2m

9:00am0.1m

5:00pm0.5m

2:30am0.2m

9:50am0.1m

5:45pm0.5m

1:50am0.1m

10:10am0.1m

6:18pm0.5m

2:30am0.1m

10:30am0.0m

7:15pm0.5m

3:30am0.1m

7:00am0.1m

11:30am0.0m

8:00pm0.5m

4:00am0.0m

8:30am0.1m

12:30pm0.0m

9:06pm0.5m

5:00am0.1m

9:30am0.1m

2:00pm0.1m

9:50pm0.5m

5:30am0.1m

10:30am0.1m

3:00pm0.1m

6:00am0.1m

11:30am0.2m

4:00pm0.1m

6:50am0.1m

1:00pm0.3m

5:30pm0.2m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:30 am

High tide - 0.22m

9:00 am

Low tide - 0.11m

5:00 pm

High tide - 0.45m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction6/25

Swell Size18/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score27/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score17/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score17

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: N (350°)
Direction range: 320° - 20°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Offshore range: 150° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near Barranquilla. Colombian Caribbean.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Punta Roca?

Punta Roca works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.6m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Punta Roca?

Offshore wind at Punta Roca blows from the S (180°). Anything in the 150° to 210° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.