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
28.4°C
Warmest beach
Bello Horizonte
30.0°C
Coolest beach
Tayrona National Park
27.2°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
29.3°C
4 km / 2.5 mi
Playa Blanca (Santa Marta)
Southwest of El Rodadero, Santa Marta
29.3°C
7 km / 4.3 mi
Pozos Colorados
Pozos Colorados, Santa Marta
29.3°C
8 km / 5 mi
Playa Salguero
Playa Salguero, Gaira, Santa Marta
29.3°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Playa Los Cocos
Los Cocos, Santa Marta
29.3°C
2 km / 1.2 mi
Inca Inca
Inca Inca, Santa Marta
29.3°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Playa Grande (Taganga)
Taganga, Santa Marta
28.7°C
8 km / 5 mi
Taganga Beach
Taganga, Santa Marta
28.7°C
6 km / 3.7 mi
Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector)
Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
38 km / 23.6 mi
Bahía Concha
Bahía Concha Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
12 km / 7.5 mi
Neguanje
Palangana / Neguanje Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Playa Gayraca
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
33 km / 20.5 mi
Playa del Muerto
Palangana Sector, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Cinto
Cinto Bay, Tayrona National Park
28.6°C
36 km / 22.4 mi
Mendihuaca
Mendihuaca, Magdalena
27.8°C
44 km / 27.3 mi
Buritaca
Buritaca, Magdalena
27.8°C
52 km / 32.3 mi
Palomino
Palomino, La Guajira
27.3°C
80 km / 49.7 mi
Tayrona National Park
Tayrona, Magdalena
27.2°C
34 km / 21.1 mi
Cabo San Juan del Guía
Zaino/Cañaveral Sector, Tayrona National Park
27.2°C
40 km / 24.9 mi
Cañaveral
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
27.2°C
35 km / 21.7 mi
Arrecifes
Zaino Sector, Tayrona National Park
27.2°C
37 km / 23 mi
La Piscina
Between Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan, Tayrona National Park
27.2°C
39 km / 24.2 mi
Playa Brava
Calabazo Sector, Tayrona National Park
27.2°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 | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| El Rodadero | 4 km / 2.5 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Blanca (Santa Marta) | 7 km / 4.3 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Pozos Colorados | 8 km / 5 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Salguero | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Los Cocos | 2 km / 1.2 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Inca Inca | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 29.3°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Grande (Taganga) | 8 km / 5 mi | 28.7°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Taganga Beach | 6 km / 3.7 mi | 28.7°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Cristal (Neguanje Sector) | 38 km / 23.6 mi | 28.6°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Bahía Concha | 12 km / 7.5 mi | 28.6°C | 1.6 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Neguanje | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 28.6°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Gayraca | 33 km / 20.5 mi | 28.6°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa del Muerto | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 28.6°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Cinto | 36 km / 22.4 mi | 28.6°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Mendihuaca | 44 km / 27.3 mi | 27.8°C | 1.9 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Buritaca | 52 km / 32.3 mi | 27.8°C | 1.9 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Palomino | 80 km / 49.7 mi | 27.3°C | 1.4 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Tayrona National Park | 34 km / 21.1 mi | 27.2°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Cabo San Juan del Guía | 40 km / 24.9 mi | 27.2°C | 2.0 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Cañaveral | 35 km / 21.7 mi | 27.2°C | 2.0 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Arrecifes | 37 km / 23 mi | 27.2°C | 2.0 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| La Piscina | 39 km / 24.2 mi | 27.2°C | 2.0 m | Jun 24, 2 AM |
| Playa Brava | 32 km / 19.9 mi | 27.2°C | 1.7 m | Jun 24, 2 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.