Overview

Salguero is a spot near Santa Marta, in the department of Magdalena. The beach benefits from Caribbean east and northeast trade winds. A coastal spot for intermediate riders, close to Santa Marta and the Sierra Nevada.

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Spot forecast for Salguero

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 17:36

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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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Salguero: when to go?

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Season · peak

400h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 400 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 171 mm.

Monthly averages: Salguero

Monthly averages — Salguero — 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	400 h	31 °C	16 mm
February	27.0	363 h	31 °C	14 mm
March	30.5	423 h	31 °C	3 mm
April	29.5	405 h	32 °C	25 mm
May	25.0	269 h	32 °C	69 mm
June	21.5	215 h	31 °C	171 mm
July	27.5	360 h	32 °C	54 mm
August	23.5	241 h	31 °C	107 mm
September	18.5	140 h	31 °C	126 mm
October	14.0	114 h	31 °C	103 mm
November	19.0	193 h	30 °C	93 mm
December	30.5	366 h	30 °C	17 mm

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Technical details of Salguero 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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