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Terquito

Surf spot · Colombia

Is it worth the trip?

44Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 64 out of 100

Swell
3 ft12 shollow
Energy
272kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft12 shollow
Energy
193kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Swell
3 ft12 shollow
Energy
184kJ
Wind
NNW 1 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 44 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 shollow
Energy
160kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft17 shollow
Energy
37kJ
Wind
E 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 19 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 shollow
Energy
62kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 shollow
Energy
39kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 270, good
  2. Tue 364, good
  3. Wed 445, fair
  4. Thu 551, fair
  5. Fri 644, too small
  6. Sat 714, too small
  7. Sun 819, too small
  8. Mon 916, too small
  9. Tue 1014, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best May–Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Terquito does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Terquito, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov70, good3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)301kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 3Nov64, good3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)272kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 4Nov45, fair3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)193kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov51, fair3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)184kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot26°C
Fri 6Nov44, too small2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)160kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 7Nov14, too small1 ft17 shollow2 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the east, 2 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov19, too small1 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov16, too small1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov14, too small1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots28°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

  • Mon 2 NovLow 02:52 −1.0 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:21 −1.2 mHigh 21:48 +1.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:08 −1.0 mHigh 10:17 +1.0 mLow 16:34 −1.1 mHigh 23:01 +1.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:25 −1.0 mHigh 11:35 +1.0 mLow 17:46 −1.1 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.

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Photos of Terquito

Landscape of Nuquí, Chocó, Colombia - 22 Oct 2025 - Diferoch - 8
Photo: Diferoch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Diferoch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Terquito

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (327°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (147°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in December, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Termales, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 28°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$744–US$1,390 each

about US$744–US$1,390 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to UIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$328–US$677
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$60–US$107
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$127–US$208
Food7 days eating outabout US$141–US$255
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$744–US$1,390

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Termales

Closest

Termales

about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Termales · Booking.com

About Termales 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 15h 20m

About 15h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → UIB, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.