Tumaco Surf Break

Lat Long: 1.81° N 78.87° W

Tumaco WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tumaco sea temperature is
28.6°C
2.2° 

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


Tumaco surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 258 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tumaco this week:

The surf forecast for Tumaco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tumaco in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 4th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 4th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tumaco over the next 16 days.


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