Clear-water profile
Santa Marta water temperature today
Compare sea temperature across Santa Marta’s main beaches in one place so you can choose where to swim or snorkel today.
To apply this data fast: check Playa Cristal, Bahía Concha and El Rodadero side by side to see which one fits today best.
Protected-bay profile
Urban beach profile
Today at a glance
Current average
27.6°C
Warmest beach
Bello Horizonte
30.0°C
Coolest beach
Cabo San Juan del Guía
26.5°C
Calmest sea state
Bello Horizonte
Wave 1.3 m
Warmest beach today
Bello Horizonte
Bello Horizonte, Santa Marta
30.0°C
Wave height: 1.3 m
Summary of all beaches
Bello Horizonte
Bello Horizonte, Santa Marta
30.0°C
10 km / 6.2 mi
El Rodadero
El Rodadero, Gaira, Santa Marta
28.1°C
4 km / 2.5 mi
Playa Blanca (Santa Marta)
Southwest of El Rodadero, Santa Marta
28.1°C
7 km / 4.3 mi
Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector)
Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
38 km / 23.6 mi
Bahía Concha
Bahía Concha Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
12 km / 7.5 mi
Pozos Colorados
Pozos Colorados, Santa Marta
28.1°C
8 km / 5 mi
Playa Salguero
Playa Salguero, Gaira, Santa Marta
28.1°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Playa Los Cocos
Los Cocos, Santa Marta
28.1°C
2 km / 1.2 mi
Inca Inca
Inca Inca, Santa Marta
28.1°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Neguanje
Palangana / Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Playa Gayraca
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
33 km / 20.5 mi
Playa del Muerto
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Cinto
Cinto Bay, Tayrona National Park
28.1°C
36 km / 22.4 mi
Mendihuaca
Mendihuaca, Magdalena
27.7°C
44 km / 27.3 mi
Buritaca
Buritaca, Magdalena
27.7°C
52 km / 32.3 mi
Palomino
Palomino, La Guajira
27.4°C
80 km / 49.7 mi
Playa Grande (Taganga)
Taganga, Santa Marta
27.2°C
8 km / 5 mi
Taganga Beach
Taganga, Santa Marta
27.2°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Tayrona National Park
Tayrona, Magdalena
26.6°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Cabo San Juan del Guía
Zaino/Cañaveral Sector, Tayrona National Park
26.5°C
40 km / 24.9 mi
Cañaveral
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
26.5°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Arrecifes
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
26.5°C
37 km / 23 mi
La Piscina
Between Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan, Tayrona National Park
26.5°C
39 km / 24.2 mi
Playa Brava
Calabazo Sector, Tayrona National Park
26.5°C
32 km / 19.9 mi
Comparison table
| Beach | Distance | Water temp | Wave height | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bello Horizonte | 10 km / 6.2 mi | 30.0°C | 1.3 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| El Rodadero | 4 km / 2.5 mi | 28.1°C | 1.7 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Blanca (Santa Marta) | 7 km / 4.3 mi | 28.1°C | 1.7 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector) | 38 km / 23.6 mi | 28.1°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Bahía Concha | 12 km / 7.5 mi | 28.1°C | 1.6 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Pozos Colorados | 8 km / 5 mi | 28.1°C | 1.7 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Salguero | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 28.1°C | 1.7 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Los Cocos | 2 km / 1.2 mi | 28.1°C | 1.6 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Inca Inca | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 28.1°C | 1.7 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Neguanje | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 28.1°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Gayraca | 33 km / 20.5 mi | 28.1°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa del Muerto | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 28.1°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Cinto | 36 km / 22.4 mi | 28.1°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Mendihuaca | 44 km / 27.3 mi | 27.7°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Buritaca | 52 km / 32.3 mi | 27.7°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Palomino | 80 km / 49.7 mi | 27.4°C | 1.5 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Grande (Taganga) | 8 km / 5 mi | 27.2°C | 1.6 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Taganga Beach | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 27.2°C | 1.6 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Tayrona National Park | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 26.6°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Cabo San Juan del Guía | 40 km / 24.9 mi | 26.5°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Cañaveral | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 26.5°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Arrecifes | 37 km / 23 mi | 26.5°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| La Piscina | 39 km / 24.2 mi | 26.5°C | 2.1 m | May 9, 4 AM |
| Playa Brava | 32 km / 19.9 mi | 26.5°C | 1.8 m | May 9, 4 AM |
How to interpret sea temperature correctly
Temperature alone does not pick the beach
Use it with wave height, wind, and bay protection. A beach 0.8°C warmer can still feel worse if exposure is higher.
Example: compare Playa Cristal vs El Rodadero.
Think in time windows
Early morning often yields better quality for snorkeling and boat operations.
For that, check snorkeling Tayrona tour.
Compare by intent
Family swimming, snorkeling, and short urban beach blocks require different temp + sea-state combinations.
Read trend, not only single value
When possible, check monthly history to pick trip dates more intelligently.