Continent |
South America |
Country |
Colombia |
Next Big City |
San Andres |
Next Town |
San Andres, San Luis |
|
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Jetskis, Buoys |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Crystal clear water. Shallow area with flat and choppy water. Beautiful ride. 1-2m waves on the outside reef, which has sharp corals. Marked swimmer's areas with many snorkeling swimmers, also outside the marked area. Black spots in the turquoise water are stingrays.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Beautiful white sand. Very small beach. Can be packed with tourists.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
The average temperature for all year is 30°C. The water is warm as well, so no wetsuit needed all year.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
The best season for good winds is between December to February and also in the summer June to July. The wind speed for San Andres depending on the season is between 10-35 knots. On the east side the wind is mostly onshore and sideonshore.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
Access
|
No walk |
To the East of San Andrés you can see Haynes Cay and the Acuario. You need a boat to get there. Or do access it from Downtown Beach or Chameys Nautica.
Extra information
Nightlife
For nightlife go back to San Andres Island. There are a lot of good clubs in the main hotels. The biggest and the best is called Blue Deep on top of the Sunrise Beach Hotel. There are also a lot of smaller clubs and bars in the downtown area. These places can all be reached walking when you are downtown.