Terco Surf Guide

Terco in Pacific Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks are all lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips.

Terco Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terco occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

novemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Terco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in November while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
93%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Terco Location Map

Interactive Terco 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 Terco is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, which is 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terco is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Terco Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:58 Local Time
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Wind (km/h)
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Wind State off off off glass

Swell History at Terco

Surf stats for Terco, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Terco

Wind stats for Terco, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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