Overview

Isla de Salamanca is a spot in the department of Magdalena, between Barranquilla and Santa Marta. The mangrove and lagoon area offers a sheltered body of water with east trade winds. A natural spot for intermediate riders in the Isla de Salamanca national park.

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Spot forecast for Isla de Salamanca

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 17:38

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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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Isla de Salamanca: when to go?

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Season · peak

320h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 30 rideable days a month and 320 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 213 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla de Salamanca

Monthly averages — Isla de Salamanca — 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	320 h	28 °C	1 mm
February	27.5	348 h	28 °C	7 mm
March	30.5	371 h	28 °C	3 mm
April	29.5	333 h	28 °C	20 mm
May	21.5	194 h	29 °C	105 mm
June	17.5	126 h	29 °C	134 mm
July	27.0	226 h	29 °C	86 mm
August	22.5	161 h	29 °C	105 mm
September	14.0	91 h	29 °C	141 mm
October	9.0	57 h	29 °C	213 mm
November	16.5	124 h	29 °C	143 mm
December	29.5	251 h	29 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Isla de Salamanca spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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