Surf-Forecast | Juan Tornillo Surf Guide

Lat Long: 5.63° N 77.33° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Juan Tornillo sea temperature is

29.1°C

Juan Tornillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Juan Tornillo Surf Guide

Juan Tornillo in Pacific Coast is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. 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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 05:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	cross- on

Juan Tornillo Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Juan Tornillo won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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