Castillogrande
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 s | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:57 −0.0 mLow 09:58 −0.1 mHigh 17:06 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:27 −0.2 mHigh 06:39 +0.0 mLow 11:16 −0.1 mHigh 17:58 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:59 −0.1 mHigh 07:20 +0.1 mLow 12:31 −0.0 mHigh 18:48 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Castillogrande
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cartagena, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$677–US$1,250 each
about US$677–US$1,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CTG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$616 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$677–US$1,250 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cartagena
6 min by car · 450 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Cartagena its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 25m
About 12h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CTG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → CTG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.