Piedras negras 54.5
#4151 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇪 Venezuela · Nueva Esparta · near La Asunción
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score54.5 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Piedras negras
The best time to surf Piedras negras is September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is GND (245 km) and the nearest town is La Asunción (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 94% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 67% | 1% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 90% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 95% | 0% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 54.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
9.3
Access 10%
5.3
The detail
Faces 60° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 6% of days. Mean peak period 7.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 83%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 11.060, -63.817 (OpenStreetMap).
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