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
30.1°C
Warmest beach
Bello Horizonte
31.0°C
Coolest beach
Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
Calmest sea state
Bello Horizonte
Wave 0.8 m
Warmest beach today
Bello Horizonte
Bello Horizonte, Santa Marta
31.0°C
Wave height: 0.8 m
Summary of all beaches
Bello Horizonte
Bello Horizonte, Santa Marta
31.0°C
10 km / 6.2 mi
Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector)
Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
38 km / 23.6 mi
Bahía Concha
Bahía Concha Sector, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
12 km / 7.5 mi
Neguanje
Palangana / Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Playa Gayraca
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
33 km / 20.5 mi
Playa del Muerto
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Cinto
Cinto Bay, Tayrona National Park
30.4°C
36 km / 22.4 mi
El Rodadero
El Rodadero, Gaira, Santa Marta
30.3°C
4 km / 2.5 mi
Playa Blanca (Santa Marta)
Southwest of El Rodadero, Santa Marta
30.3°C
7 km / 4.3 mi
Pozos Colorados
Pozos Colorados, Santa Marta
30.3°C
8 km / 5 mi
Playa Salguero
Playa Salguero, Gaira, Santa Marta
30.3°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Playa Los Cocos
Los Cocos, Santa Marta
30.3°C
2 km / 1.2 mi
Inca Inca
Inca Inca, Santa Marta
30.3°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Mendihuaca
Mendihuaca, Magdalena
30.1°C
44 km / 27.3 mi
Buritaca
Buritaca, Magdalena
30.1°C
52 km / 32.3 mi
Playa Grande (Taganga)
Taganga, Santa Marta
30.0°C
8 km / 5 mi
Taganga Beach
Taganga, Santa Marta
30.0°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Palomino
Palomino, La Guajira
29.8°C
80 km / 49.7 mi
Tayrona National Park
Tayrona, Magdalena
29.5°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Cabo San Juan del Guía
Zaino/Cañaveral Sector, Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
40 km / 24.9 mi
Cañaveral
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Arrecifes
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
37 km / 23 mi
La Piscina
Between Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan, Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
39 km / 24.2 mi
Playa Brava
Calabazo Sector, Tayrona National Park
29.5°C
32 km / 19.9 mi
Comparison table
| Beach | Distance | Water temp | Wave height | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bello Horizonte | 10 km / 6.2 mi | 31.0°C | 0.8 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector) | 38 km / 23.6 mi | 30.4°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Bahía Concha | 12 km / 7.5 mi | 30.4°C | 0.9 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Neguanje | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 30.4°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Gayraca | 33 km / 20.5 mi | 30.4°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa del Muerto | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 30.4°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Cinto | 36 km / 22.4 mi | 30.4°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| El Rodadero | 4 km / 2.5 mi | 30.3°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Blanca (Santa Marta) | 7 km / 4.3 mi | 30.3°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Pozos Colorados | 8 km / 5 mi | 30.3°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Salguero | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 30.3°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Los Cocos | 2 km / 1.2 mi | 30.3°C | 0.9 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Inca Inca | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 30.3°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Mendihuaca | 44 km / 27.3 mi | 30.1°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Buritaca | 52 km / 32.3 mi | 30.1°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Grande (Taganga) | 8 km / 5 mi | 30.0°C | 0.9 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Taganga Beach | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 30.0°C | 0.9 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Palomino | 80 km / 49.7 mi | 29.8°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Tayrona National Park | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 29.5°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Cabo San Juan del Guía | 40 km / 24.9 mi | 29.5°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Cañaveral | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 29.5°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Arrecifes | 37 km / 23 mi | 29.5°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| La Piscina | 39 km / 24.2 mi | 29.5°C | 1.2 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
| Playa Brava | 32 km / 19.9 mi | 29.5°C | 1.0 m | Sep 23, 8 PM |
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.