Los Caracas 57.4
#3850 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇪 Venezuela · Vargas · near Caracas
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score57.4 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.8 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Los Caracas
The best time to surf Los Caracas is September, October, November. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is CCS (47 km) and the nearest town is Caracas (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 98% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 79% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 50% | 2% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 78% | 4% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 90% | 1% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 1% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 57.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
9.6
Access 10%
8.7
The detail
Faces 0° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 26% of days. Mean peak period 6.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 89%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.629, -66.575 (OpenStreetMap).
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