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Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)

Chocó · Intermediate Fair
0.9m
5/10
12s 6 km/h
Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) - surf spot in Chocó

About Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)

Nuquí, and in particular Playa Juan de Dios, is one of the great treasures of surfing on the Colombian Pacific, located in the department of Chocó. It is a jungle beach with a pristine setting, with powerful waves that break amid lush nature where the jungle meets the sea. Its isolation is total: it is reached only by plane or boat, which guarantees almost always empty waves and a surfing experience in its purest form, far from any crowd. It is a destination recommended for intermediate surfers looking for adventure who are not afraid to arrive prepared in an area with limited services. The water is warm all year round and its best swell season runs from April to November. Beyond surfing, the region offers whale watching, waterfalls and impressive biodiversity. For the traveler seeking waves and wild nature, Nuquí is an unforgettable experience.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 April to November (swell season) ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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5.7173°, -77.2835° Chocó

Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) — Chocó

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Fair
5/10

Waves

0.9m

13.8s period

Primary Swell

0.8m

12.4s WSW

Wind

6 km/h

Gusts 15 km/h NW

Secondary Swell

0.3m

5.9s WSW

Temp.

29.6°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

4.2 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:54
↓ 17:53
🌙
↑ 13:10
↓ 00:27
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 02:41 - 0.47m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 0.9m 💨 2 km/h
Good 6/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

02:41

0.47m

High Tide

08:47

1.65m

Low Tide

15:16

0.32m

High Tide

21:47

1.67m

Weekly Summary

Today

0.9m-0.9m

12s

WSW WSW WSW
5 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

0.8m-0.8m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
5 km/h
🌗

Wed

0.8m-0.8m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
5 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.7m-0.8m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
4 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.7m-0.7m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
3 km/h
🌖

Sat

0.6m-0.7m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
6 km/h
🌖

Sun

0.5m-0.6m

10s

SW SW SW
4 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.4m-0.5m

10s

SW SW SW
3 km/h
🌕

Tue

0.4m-0.5m

13s

SW SW SW
4 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

4 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

3 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 02:41 (0.47m) 08:47 (1.65m) 15:16 (0.32m) 21:47 (1.67m)
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

239° WSW
Period: 12s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 7s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

239° WSW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 7s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.9m - 0.9m

240° WSW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 5s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 0.9m

241° WSW
Period: 12s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 5s
⚡ 57 kJ
Tides: 03:56 (0.54m) 10:07 (1.61m) 16:30 (0.36m) 23:00 (1.73m)
Morning Good

0.8m - 0.8m

243° WSW
Period: 11s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 38 kJ
Midday Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

243° WSW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

243° WSW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Good

0.8m - 0.8m

242° WSW
Period: 11s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 38 kJ
Tides: 05:15 (0.45m) 11:23 (1.70m) 17:33 (0.31m)
Morning Good

0.8m - 0.8m

242° WSW
Period: 11s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 12s
⚡ 38 kJ
Midday Good

0.8m - 0.8m

242° WSW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 31 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.8m - 0.8m

243° WSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 17s
⚡ 31 kJ
At night Good

0.8m - 0.8m

241° WSW
Period: 10s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 9s
⚡ 31 kJ
Tides: 00:00 (1.96m) 06:15 (0.32m) 12:24 (1.93m) 18:27 (0.28m)
Morning Good

0.7m - 0.7m

246° WSW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

242° WSW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 35 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.7m - 0.7m

242° WSW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 2s
⚡ 35 kJ
At night Good

0.7m - 0.8m

243° WSW
Period: 11s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 9s
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 00:46 (2.23m) 07:02 (0.11m) 13:11 (2.14m) 19:13 (0.10m)
Morning Good

0.7m - 0.7m

242° WSW
Period: 11s
2 km/h
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

238° WSW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.7m - 0.7m

238° WSW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Good

0.7m - 0.7m

238° WSW
Period: 11s
1 km/h
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 01:24 (2.41m) 07:44 (-0.16m) 13:53 (2.32m) 19:54 (-0.10m)
Morning Good

0.6m - 0.6m

227° SW
Period: 11s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 12s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Poor

0.6m - 0.6m

226° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

225° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Good

0.6m - 0.7m

238° WSW
Period: 11s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 7s
⚡ 21 kJ
Morning Good

0.5m - 0.5m

224° SW
Period: 10s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
Midday Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

223° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

223° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
At night Good

0.5m - 0.6m

224° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
Morning Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

223° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
Midday Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

268° W
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 10 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

223° SW
Period: 9s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 10 kJ
At night Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

223° SW
Period: 10s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 12 kJ
Morning Fair

0.4m - 0.4m

228° SW
Period: 13s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 13 kJ
Midday Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

227° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

270° W
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 15 kJ
At night Fair

0.4m - 0.4m

229° SW
Period: 13s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 17s
⚡ 13 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 0.9m 14s 0.8m / 13s WSW 6 km/h 0.3m / 6s WSW - - 0.0 3.3 km 0.51m
5
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 0.9m 14s 0.8m / 12s WSW 6 km/h 0.3m / 6s WSW - - 0.0 4.2 km 0.48m
5
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 0.9m 14s 0.8m / 12s WSW 4 km/h 0.3m / 6s WSW - - 0.0 3.4 km 0.61m
6
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 0.9m 14s 0.8m / 12s WSW 2 km/h 0.3m / 8s SSW - - 0.0 6.2 km 0.87m
6
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 0.9m 14s 0.8m / 12s WSW 2 km/h 0.2m / 10s SSE - 0.28 m/s 0.0 10+ km 1.17m
6
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 0.9m 14s 0.9m / 12s WSW 2 km/h 0.2m / 10s ESE - - 0.4 10+ km 1.44m
6

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Surf information for Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)

Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Chocó, Colombia. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is April to November (swell season).

Today's conditions at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)

Right now, Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) has waves of about 0.9m with a swell period of 12 seconds and NW (6 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) you can practice surf and bodyboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) is around 30 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)

Is the wave at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) a left or a right?
Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)?
Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)?
The best season to surf at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) is April to November (swell season).
Where is Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) located?
Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios) is located in Chocó, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Nuquí (Playa Juan de Dios)?
The water is around 30 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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