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Estanques de sal en Manaure - panoramioSalina de Manaure, Manaure

La Guajira beaches

Which La Guajira beach is best right now? 25 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:25 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Estanques de sal en Manaure - panoramio19.4Excellentlater

    Salina de Manaure

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.1
  2. pozos de sal en manaure29.4Excellentlater

    Salina de San Juan

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.1
  3. 39.2Excellentlater

    Playa El Pajaro

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later
    Air
    25°C78°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.0

La Guajira today

It is dark across La Guajira right now: 25 of 25 scored beaches look good later, water is 28 to 31°C82 to 87°F. Read at 12:25 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western La Guajira

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.8ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa de Los Holandeses, 9.1
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

Eastern La Guajira

23 of 23 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.5GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Salina de Manaure, 9.4
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
  • Warmest water

    31°C87°F

    Playa de Popoya

    Manaure. 1.6°2.9° above the La Guajira average. Score 9.2 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Salina de Umakaha

    Uribia. Wind 9 km/h6 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (8.1); the weakest is 12 pm (6.5).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All La Guajira beaches

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25 beaches listed · 25 of 25 scored live

  1. Estanques de sal en Manaure - panoramio
    9.4Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. pozos de sal en manaure
    9.4Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 9.1Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. 9.0Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Palomino beach
    8.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking
  10. Dunas de Taroa in Punta Gallinas La Guajira
    8.6Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. 8.6Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. 8.3Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 8.2Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Puerto Bolivar - Bahía Portete - panoramio (1)
    8.2Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. 8.2Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. 500px provided description: Cabo de la Vela, Guajira, Colombia. [#landscape ,#sea ,#beach ,#sun ,#clouds ,#cloudscape ,#transportation ,#mar ,#bike ,#colombia ,#south america ,#paisaje ,#sol ,#nubes ,
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Beach in Cabo de la Vela La Guajira
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Playa junto al Pilon en Guajira - panoramio - aPreciosdeRemate (1)
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Bici En La Playa
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Playa junto al Pilon en Guajira
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Playa junto al Pilon en Guajira - panoramio - aPreciosdeRemate (1)
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Ojo del Agua
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Playa junto al Pilon en Guajira - panoramio - aPreciosdeRemate (1)
    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. 8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  25. 7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of La Guajira beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

7 and up4 to 7Under 4No live score hereHover a beach to find it. Click a group to zoom in.

La Guajira by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Uribia

It is dark in Uribia: 16 of 16 scored beaches look good later. Water is 28 to 30°C82 to 86°F. Salina de Umakaha is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.3 m1 ft waves.

Dark now. 16 of 16 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Dunas de Taroa in Punta Gallinas La Guajira8.6Excellentlater

    Playa Taroa

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • 8.6Excellentlater

    Playa Aguja

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • 8.3Greatlater

    Salina Merrichi

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 8.2Greatlater

    Salina de Umakaha

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

  • Puerto Bolivar - Bahía Portete - panoramio (1)8.2Greatlater

    Playa Puerto Bolívar

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

  • 8.2Greatlater

    Salina Kémirri

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 500px provided description: Cabo de la Vela, Guajira, Colombia. [#landscape ,#sea ,#beach ,#sun ,#clouds ,#cloudscape ,#transportation ,#mar ,#bike ,#colombia ,#south america ,#paisaje ,#sol ,#nubes ,8.1Greatlater

    Cabo de la Vela

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

  • Beach in Cabo de la Vela La Guajira8.1Greatlater

    Ojo de Agua

    Uribia

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

See all 16 beaches in Uribia

Manaure

It is dark in Manaure: 7 of 7 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30 to 31°C85 to 87°F. Salina de Manaure is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves.

Dark now. 7 of 7 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Estanques de sal en Manaure - panoramio9.4Excellentlater

    Salina de Manaure

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • pozos de sal en manaure9.4Excellentlater

    Salina de San Juan

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Playa El Pajaro

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Salina Sarampión

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Playa de Popoya

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Punta La Vela

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

  • 9.0Excellentlater

    Playa La Raya

    Manaure

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

See all 7 beaches in Manaure

Dibulla

It is dark in Dibulla: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 29°C85°F. Playa de Los Holandeses is the calmest, with 7 km/h4 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.1Excellentlater

    Playa de Los Holandeses

    Dibulla

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later

  • Palomino beach8.6Excellentlater

    Playa Palomino

    Dibulla

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 2 beaches in Dibulla

Sub-areas of La Guajira

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Dunas de Taroa in Punta Gallinas La Guajira8.6Excellentlater

    Uribia

    Dark now. 16 of 16 look good later

    Best now: Playa Taroa, 8.6 Excellent
  • Estanques de sal en Manaure - panoramio9.4Excellentlater

    Manaure

    Dark now. 7 of 7 look good later

    Best now: Salina de Manaure, 9.4 Excellent
  • Palomino beach8.6Excellentlater

    Dibulla

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa Palomino, 8.6 Excellent

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La Guajira beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in La Guajira right now?

Salina de Manaure has the top Beach Score later: 9.4 Excellent, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in La Guajira today?

Sea water is 28 to 31°C (82 to 87°F) across the 25 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa de Popoya, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in La Guajira right now?

Salina de Umakaha has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which La Guajira beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in La Guajira today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 8.1 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in La Guajira?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in La Guajira?

All 25 beaches in our data for La Guajira are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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