Playa Brava

Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

No photo of Playa Brava yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

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

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

Restrooms130 m430 ft away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 6 km3.8 miColinas de Calabazo (village)
Nearest airport: 36 km22 miAeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar (SMR)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Cabo San Juan del Guía2.1 km1.3 mi east away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa Palmarito2.1 km1.3 mi west away
9.1 Excellent later
Playa Del Puerto & Playa Caiman3.4 km2.1 mi south-east away
9.3 Excellent later
La Piscina3.9 km2.4 mi south-east away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa Arenilla4.3 km2.7 mi south-east away
9.3 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

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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%