Surf report · North of town
Colorine
- advanced
- point/reef break, lefts
- 70 min drive
A fickle left point over shallow reef just north of Chacala's headland, five to ten minutes by boat. It wants a mid-sized, long-period swell and suits confident shortboarders.
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Colorine, right now
2–3 ft
Knee to waist Good
Knee to waist and calm, glassy, with a long-period swell. Best look today around 6 am–9 am.
- Swell
- 1.7 ft at 12 s from the W, plus 1.2 ft SW
- Wind
- 3 km/h calm, glassy
- Tide
- 0.2 m, falling low 3:03 am, 0.2 m
- Water
- 31°C · 87°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:06 am – 6:23 pm
The week at Colorine
Now2–3 ftGoodcalm windtide 0.5 m, falling · low at 3:03 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About Colorine
When it works
- Swell
- SW–W, mid-size long period
- Wind
- E
- Season
- May–Oct (est., same swell season as La Caleta)
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 70 min by car · boat
- Bottom
- reef
- Watch for
- shallow reef, urchins
- Crowd
- light
- On the beach
- none
Tips
- Ask the Chacala boatmen whether it is breaking before choosing it over La Caleta
- Booties help with urchin spines
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best