Overview

Palomino is a spot on the La Guajira coast, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Caribbean trade winds blow on this beach between jungle and sea. A spot for intermediate riders in an exceptional natural setting, with river and sea nearby.

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Spot forecast for Palomino

Sunrise 05:43 · 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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Palomino: 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

81h

in January · 12.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 10 rideable days a month and 81 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 30 °C. The wettest month is November, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Palomino

Monthly averages — Palomino — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	81 h	31 °C	34 mm
February	12.0	68 h	30 °C	81 mm
March	6.5	41 h	31 °C	22 mm
April	9.0	47 h	31 °C	75 mm
May	2.5	16 h	31 °C	107 mm
June	2.0	8 h	31 °C	90 mm
July	5.0	31 h	32 °C	54 mm
August	4.5	24 h	31 °C	86 mm
September	0.0	0 h	31 °C	99 mm
October	1.5	11 h	31 °C	96 mm
November	3.5	26 h	30 °C	133 mm
December	11.0	76 h	30 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Palomino 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: La Guajira

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