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Hilton

Surf spot · Colombia

Is it worth the trip?

3Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

3 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft2 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
WSW 9 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
3kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
6kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 51, too small
  5. Fri 64, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 83, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 102, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Hilton does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hilton, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too small3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the west, 5 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov3, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov2, too small1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the west, 3 knots28°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

  • 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
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:29 −0.1 mHigh 08:01 +0.1 mLow 13:46 −0.0 mHigh 19:38 +0.1 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 Hilton

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). 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, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CTG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$301–US$616
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$127–US$208
Food7 days eating outabout US$141–US$255
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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

Closest

Cartagena

about 10 min by car · 450 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 450 places to stay in Cartagena · Booking.com

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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.