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Colombus Spot 19.7
#5648 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico · near Mayagüez
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score19.7 /100
Surfable days13% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.4 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Colombus Spot
The best time to surf Colombus Spot is January, March. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.5 m. The nearest airport is PUJ (125 km) and the nearest town is Mayagüez (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26% | 1% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 22% | 1% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 7% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 4% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 10% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 6% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 4% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 19% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 19.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
1.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.6
The detail
Faces 325° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 18.395, -67.194 (OpenStreetMap).
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