Juan Tornillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pacific Coast, Colombia)

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Juan Tornillo Surf Guide

Juan Tornillo in Pacific Coast is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Beware of rocks, rips.

Juan Tornillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Juan Tornillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Juan Tornillo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Juan Tornillo (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Juan Tornillo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in March while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Juan Tornillo Location Map

Interactive Juan Tornillo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Juan Tornillo is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Juan Tornillo is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Juan Tornillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	5	5	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- off

Tides at Juan Tornillo

Current tide and informaton

For El Cantil, 10 km from Juan Tornillo.

Next High Water: 05:58pm | 3.05m

Next Low Water: 11:53am | 0.74m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Juan Tornillo Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.1 °C) too at Juan Tornillo, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite