Parque Tayrona Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Parque Tayrona Surf Guide

Parque Tayrona in Caribbean is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the north. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Parque Tayrona Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Parque Tayrona:

The best conditions reported for surf at Parque Tayrona occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Parque Tayrona with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in September while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore Parque Tayrona Location Map

Interactive Parque Tayrona 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 Parque Tayrona is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Parque Tayrona is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ), also in Colombia, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Parque Tayrona Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:50 Local Time

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

What does Parque Tayrona look like?

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Parque Tayrona Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Parque Tayrona 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite