Galerazamba
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1127, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Galerazamba does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:32 −0.2 mHigh 06:43 +0.0 mLow 11:13 −0.0 mHigh 17:53 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:02 −0.1 mHigh 07:23 +0.1 mLow 12:31 −0.0 mHigh 18:41 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:29 −0.1 mHigh 08:02 +0.1 mLow 13:49 −0.0 mHigh 19:28 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Galerazamba
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (301°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (121°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.5 km out (1 in 250). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Puerto Colombia.
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$718–US$1,330 each
about US$718–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 2 November 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 MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$617 |
| 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$718–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: Puerto Colombia
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about 1h 10m by car · 30 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Puerto Colombia its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Puerto Colombia, 40 km (about 1h 10m by car)
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 10m
About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CTG, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 10m by road
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