Juanchaco
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 12 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 s
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, poor
- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1066, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft13 s6 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft12 s6 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 2 ft12 s4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 2 ft12 s4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 2 ft14 s3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:43 −1.2 mHigh 07:53 +1.3 mLow 14:11 −1.4 mHigh 20:39 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 09:01 +1.1 mLow 15:18 −1.2 mHigh 21:49 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:06 −1.0 mHigh 10:19 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 23:02 +1.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About Juanchaco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in November, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually April, with about 7 good days in 7; in October, November and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Juanchaco, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$750–US$1,410 each
about US$750–US$1,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$697 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$750–US$1,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Juanchaco
1 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Juanchaco its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BUN, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → BUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.