Town beachfront a few minutes from the airport with side-onshore NE wind and choppy water; an easterly wind is gusty here. Keep well away from the long pier (riding near or jumping it is not allowed) and from swimmers.
La Guajira – Cabo de la Vela, Mayapo & Riohacha (Colombia)
Difficulty rating
■ Intermediate spot Today's rating, which adds wind, gusts and swell, is in the live forecast.
Riding
chop, waves
Beach faces
NNW (about 340°)
Best wind
From the SW to WNW or NNE to E (side-shore)
Offshore (avoid)
From the ESE to SSW
Season
Windy most of the year; strongest and most reliable Dec–Jul (Cabo de la Vela often 25–35 kn). Sep–Nov is the rainy season with the lightest, least reliable wind.
Nearest airport report
Almirante Padilla (Riohacha) SKRH
Location
11.5468, -72.9085 (approximate)
Kite schools & rentals
School and rentalTAWI Kite Center and HostelCabo de la Vela (village bay)tawikitecabo.comPhone +57 310 490 45 78WhatsApp +57 310 490 45 78tawikitecenter@gmail.comInstagram @tawikite_cabodelavelaDetails found 2026-11. Confirm before booking.
School and rentalCoco Kite ColombiaMayapo (Segunda Playa, Maliwala)cocokitecolombia.comPhone +57 313 7260548WhatsApp +57 313 7260548cocokitecolombia@gmail.comInstagram @cocokitecolombiaDetails found 2026-11. Confirm before booking.
Kite schoolKiteAdventure ColombiaMayapo (Segunda Playa, Maliwala)www.kitesurfingcolombia.coPhone +57 320 765 5364WhatsApp +57 320 765 5364kiteadventurecolombiasas@gmail.comDetails found 2026-11. Confirm before booking.
Kite schoolKite Addict ColombiaMayapo (Segunda Playa, Maliwala)www.kiteboardingcolombia.comPhone +57 320 5281665WhatsApp +57 320 5281665info@kiteaddictcolombia.comDetails found 2026-11. Confirm before booking.
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