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Playa El Almejal, El Valle
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 410kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 256kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 742, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 941, too small
- Tue 1035, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 4 ft13 s7 ft at break (est.) | 547kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 4 ft12 s6 ft at break (est.) | 410kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 4 ft12 s6 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°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 NovLow 01:44 −1.2 mHigh 07:53 +1.3 mLow 14:13 −1.4 mHigh 20:38 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:52 −1.0 mHigh 09:01 +1.1 mLow 15:20 −1.2 mHigh 21:48 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:08 −1.0 mHigh 10:17 +1.0 mLow 16:33 −1.1 mHigh 23:01 +1.3 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.
Best time to go
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa El Almejal, El Valle
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in December, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Valle, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 28°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$744–US$1,390 each
about US$744–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to UIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$328–US$677 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| 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$744–US$1,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: El Valle
15 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About El Valle 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 15h 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UIB, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → UIB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.