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Playa Taganga

Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Playa Taganga 3 photos

  • Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department

    Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department. Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department

    Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department. Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department

    Actually not in Cartagena (Bolivar department) but in adjacent Magdalena department. Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:34 pm
6 am
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7 am
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph E
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:34 pm
Today
7.5Great6 am53
9.1Excellent7 am53
9.4Excellent8 am53
9.8Excellent9 am53
9.6Excellent10 am96
9.3Excellent11 am95
9.1Excellent12 pm96
8.7Excellent1 pm85
9.2Excellent2 pm85
8.9Excellent3 pm85
8.3Great4 pm128
7.6Great5 pm138
Sat
6.6Good6 am127
6.7Good7 am85
6.7Good8 am117
6.9Good9 am127
6.7Good10 am1811
6.7Good11 am2012
6.6Good12 pm1912
6.8Good1 pm159
6.6Good2 pm149
7.4Great3 pm127
7.7Great4 pm106
6.5Good5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.4 m. Low at 2 pm, 0.3 m. High at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 8 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • 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

  • Restrooms140 m460 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m950 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink81 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m180 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ft
Nearest town
300 m990 ftTaganga (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar (SMR)

Nearby places

  • Jugos de KellyIce cream
    60 m180 ft
  • CactusFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • El BonitaFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • GaribaldiItalian
    80 m270 ft
  • Daisy'sFood and drink
    80 m270 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 Taganga.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 36%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 33%