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Playa Arenilla

Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Playa Arenilla 5 photos

  • 126 Arrecifes Beach Tayrona Colombia

    126 Arrecifes Beach Tayrona Colombia. David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 110 Playa Arrecifes Tayrona Colombia

    110 Playa Arrecifes Tayrona Colombia. David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 116 Tayrona Colombia Beach

    116 Tayrona Colombia Beach. David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Paraíso Colombiano

    Paraíso Colombiano. Lindajossary, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    114 Tayrona Palm Trees Colombia. David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:34 pm
6 am
6.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 am
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
5.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:34 pm
Today
6.9Good6 am138
7.7Great7 am138
8.8Excellent8 am159
9.4Excellent9 am127
9.6Excellent10 am117
8.0Great11 am96
5.7Good12 pm128
4.7Fair1 pm149
4.5Fair2 pm106
4.4Fair3 pm117
4.3Fair4 pm75
4.8Fair5 pm85
Sat
6.6Good6 am149
6.7Good7 am53
6.8Good8 am64
6.8Good9 am85
6.7Good10 am159
5.8Good11 am1711
4.5Fair12 pm2012
3.9Poor1 pm1811
3.9Poor2 pm159
4.0Fair3 pm159
4.6Fair4 pm127
4.8Fair5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, 0.2 m. High at 8 am, 0.4 m. Low at 2 pm, 0.3 m. High at 7 pm, 0.3 mLow 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.3 m1 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

  • Drinking water370 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m180 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.6 km4.1 miColinas de Calabazo (village)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miAeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar (SMR)

Nearby places

  • El Palacio de las ArepasFood and drink
    50 m180 ft
  • Cevicheria La ArenillaFood and drink
    60 m200 ft
  • El Rincon de FabiFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • La Coco TerraFood and drink
    300 m990 ft
  • Cayeye TayronaFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi

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 Arenilla.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 96%