Overview

Riohacha is the capital of the La Guajira department, on the Colombian Caribbean coast. The beach benefits from the powerful trade winds that characterize this desert peninsula. An urban spot with regular east and northeast winds, suited to intermediate riders with access to city services.

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Spot forecast for Riohacha

Sunrise 05:41 · Sunset 17:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Riohacha: when to go?

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Season · peak

374h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to July, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 374 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is October, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is October, at 31 °C. The wettest month is September, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Riohacha

Monthly averages — Riohacha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	374 h	33 °C	23 mm
February	26.0	303 h	33 °C	29 mm
March	31.0	373 h	34 °C	13 mm
April	29.5	349 h	34 °C	68 mm
May	25.5	261 h	33 °C	141 mm
June	26.0	321 h	33 °C	119 mm
July	28.0	367 h	35 °C	43 mm
August	23.0	258 h	35 °C	95 mm
September	17.5	136 h	33 °C	233 mm
October	15.0	120 h	31 °C	221 mm
November	19.5	212 h	32 °C	156 mm
December	30.5	336 h	32 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Riohacha spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Ogimet - Riohacha / Almirante Padilla (Colombia)3.7 km

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