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Pico de Loro, Colombia

Stay in Termales: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Termales

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About Pico de Loro

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in November, 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 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Termales.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 15 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to UIB, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG).

    See flights ORD → UIB · Skyscanner from about £285 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Pico de Loro.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Termales, 17 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Pico de Loro: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Termales, 17 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Termales · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Termales · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct704 ft15 shollow643kJ28°C
Mon 19Oct644 ft12 shollow452kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct634 ft11 shollow357kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct574 ft12 shollow358kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct694 ft12 shollow374kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct644 ft12 shollow358kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct493 ft11 shollow219kJ28°C
Sun 25Oct373 ft10 shollow122kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct262 ft9 shollow64kJ27°C
Tue 27Oct222 ft15 shollow104kJ27°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to UIB, changing at BOG, then 2h 05 by road. About 15h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Pico de Loro

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Pico de Loro

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Pico de Loro

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Pico de Loro

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Pico de Loro

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to UIB, changing at BOG, then 2h 05 by road. About 15h 35 door to door

The trip from Termales, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £775–£1,450 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to UIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£285–£595
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£775–£1,450

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Termales, 17 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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