Surf-Forecast | Pico de Loro Surf Guide

Lat Long: 5.57° N 77.51° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pico de Loro sea temperature is

29.5°C

Pico de Loro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Mario

Pico de Loro Surf Guide

Pico de Loro in Pacific Coast is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around mid tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rocks.

Pico de Loro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pico de Loro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pico de Loro occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pico de Loro (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pico de Loro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in March while 43% 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

54%

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

blown out

43%

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 Pico de Loro Location Map

Interactive Pico de Loro 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 Pico de Loro is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, which is 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pico de Loro is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pico de Loro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 01:32 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 02
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pico de Loro look like?

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Credit: Mario

Tides at Pico de Loro

Current tide and informaton

For Pela Pela, 0 km from Pico de Loro.

Next High Water: 09:04am | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 02:55am | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pico de Loro Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pico de Loro 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*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite