Castillogrande 56.8
#3901 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Bolívar · near Cartagena
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterIntermediate
Surf score56.8 /100
Surfable days82% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Castillogrande
It rarely works. The nearest airport is CTG (7 km) and the nearest town is Cartagena (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 0% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 95% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 82% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 82% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 96% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 76% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 42% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 77% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 98% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 56.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 306° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 7.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 10.395, -75.555 (OpenStreetMap).
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