Tumaco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Colombia – Pacific)
| Name: | Tumaco |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SSE |
Tumaco in Pacific is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.
Overall Tumaco Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Tumaco surf quality by season and Tumaco surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Tumaco |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tumaco:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Atacames | 94 mi |
| Second closest break | Tonchigue | 99 mi |
| Third closest break | Casa Blanca | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta Galera | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Estero del Plátano | 111 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Tumaco: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1048 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1310 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1454 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1608 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 1617 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Tumaco: |
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| Closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 463 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 497 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 526 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Covenas, Colombia | 565 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 571 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Tumaco: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 761 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1462 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2313 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 2314 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 2349 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Tumaco: |
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| Closest city location | Tumaco (Colombia) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Francisco Pizarro (Colombia) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Lorenzo (Ecuador) | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Valdez (Ecuador) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | San Jose (Colombia) | 43 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Tumaco is La Florida (Tumaco) Airport (TCO) in Colombia, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tumaco is Guapi Airport (GPI), also in Colombia, 137 km (85 miles) away.
- Third is El Rosal Teniente Mantilla (Tulcan) Airport (TUA) in Ecuador, 171 km (106 miles) away.
- San Luis (Ipiales) Airport (IPI) in Colombia is 171 km (106 miles) away.
- Antonio Narino (Pasto) Airport (PSO), also in Colombia is the fifth nearest airport to Tumaco and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
