Punta Roca
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 157, fair
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1026, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Jul1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°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 06:00 +0.0 mLow 09:42 −0.1 mHigh 16:59 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:30 −0.2 mHigh 06:38 +0.1 mLow 11:07 −0.0 mHigh 17:50 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:59 −0.1 mHigh 07:18 +0.1 mLow 12:26 −0.0 mHigh 18:38 +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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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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More surf near here
4 places
- Salgar 3.3 km away
- El Paredón 5.2 km away
- El bolsillo 5.4 km away
- EL muelle 7.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Roca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Colombia, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$710–US$1,330 each
about US$710–US$1,330 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 MDW to BAQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$295–US$616 |
| 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$710–US$1,330 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Salgar its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puerto Colombia on Booking.com
13 min by car · 30 places to stay
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 40m
About 12h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BAQ, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → BAQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.