Pui Pui 55.0
#4108 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇪 Venezuela · Sucre · near Carúpano
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score55.0 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Pui Pui
The best time to surf Pui Pui is September, October, November. 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 (194 km) and the nearest town is Carúpano (29 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 96% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 65% | 1% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 87% | 1% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 1% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 55.0
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%
0.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
9.5
Access 10%
5.8
The detail
Faces 20° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 14% of days. Mean peak period 7.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.700, -62.967 (OpenStreetMap).
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