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Playa de El Cabo

Uribia, La Guajira, Colombia

Playa de El Cabo 5 photos

  • Bici En La Playa

    Bici En La Playa. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Playa Cabo de la Vela

    Playa Cabo de la Vela. John Eduar Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset At Cabo De La Vela Guajira Colombia

    Sunset At Cabo De La Vela Guajira Colombia. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • No Title

    No Title. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Desde El Pilón De Azúcar

    Desde El Pilón De Azúcar. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 8 am, sunset 5:25 pm
6 am
8.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
8.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
27 km/h16 mph wind, Great
11 am
5.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 8 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph E
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
11%
Sunset
5:25 pm
Today
8.8Excellent6 am1811
8.3Great7 am2314
6.7Good8 am2214
7.8Great9 am2616
7.1Great10 am2716
5.9Good11 am2616
5.8Good12 pm2415
6.8Good1 pm2213
7.3Great2 pm1811
6.2Good3 pm1710
6.4Good4 pm2314
6.0Good5 pm2516
Sat
6.5Good6 am128
6.1Good7 am1710
6.0Good8 am1912
6.1Good9 am1610
6.2Good10 am149
6.2Good11 am96
6.1Good12 pm43
3.0Poor1 pm117
6.1Good2 pm117
6.1Good3 pm117
7.1Great4 pm96
6.9Good5 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.3 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 8 am, 0.3 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 8 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink18 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Playground400 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
590 m0.4 miCabo de la Vela (village)
Nearest airport
113 km70 miAeropuerto Almirante Padilla (RCH)

Nearby places

  • La Mamasita al GrillFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Hospedaje SuendryFood and drink
    110 m360 ft
  • Restaura El MonacoFood and drink
    190 m610 ft
  • RestauranteFood and drink
    220 m720 ft
  • Restaurante Guajira KiteFood and drink
    260 m850 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de El Cabo.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 29%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 58%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 51%