El frances 39.5
#4939 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Sucre · near Tolú
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score39.5 /100
Surfable days52% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.0 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf El frances
The best time to surf El frances is January. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is CTG (94 km) and the nearest town is Tolú (7 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 1% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 91% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 88% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 7% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 83% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 39.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
14.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.8
The detail
Faces 270° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates 9.601, -75.572 (OpenStreetMap).
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