Overview

Buritaca is a spot on the coast of Magdalena, between Santa Marta and Palomino. A wild beach at the foot of the Sierra Nevada with constant east trade winds. A natural and isolated spot for intermediate riders, with a bohemian and tropical atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Buritaca

Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 17:34

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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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Buritaca: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

140h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 140 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 280 mm.

Monthly averages: Buritaca

Monthly averages — Buritaca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	86 h	30 °C	60 mm
February	23.5	89 h	30 °C	59 mm
March	29.5	140 h	30 °C	40 mm
April	16.0	77 h	30 °C	161 mm
May	6.0	23 h	31 °C	191 mm
June	3.0	13 h	30 °C	280 mm
July	3.5	16 h	31 °C	103 mm
August	2.5	10 h	31 °C	161 mm
September	2.5	16 h	30 °C	275 mm
October	1.5	11 h	30 °C	238 mm
November	6.5	23 h	30 °C	241 mm
December	17.0	65 h	30 °C	96 mm

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Technical details of Buritaca 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Magdalena

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