Guacuco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Venezuela – Isla Margarita)
| Name: | Guacuco |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Guacuco in Isla Margarita is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Overall Guacuco Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Guacuco surf quality by season and Guacuco surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Guacuco |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Guacuco:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa Parguito | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa El Agua | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Puerto Cruz | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa Caribe | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Chacopata | 27 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Guacuco: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 374 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 569 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 687 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 766 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 803 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Guacuco: |
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| Closest tide station | Grenada | 156 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Scarborough, Tobago | 209 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingstown, St. Vincent | 228 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 267 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 278 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Guacuco: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1687 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1929 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 2060 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 2062 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2062 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Guacuco: |
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| Closest city location | La Asuncion (Venezuela) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Juan Griego (Venezuela) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Porlamar (Venezuela) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Porlamar Airport (Venezuela) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | El Guamache (Venezuela) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Guacuco is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Guacuco is General Jose Francisco Bermudez (Carupano) Airport (CUP), also in Venezuela, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Antonio Jose De Sucre (Cumana) Airport (CUM) in Venezuela, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International (Barcelona) Airport (BLA) in Venezuela is 143 km (89 miles) away.
- Maturin Airport (MUN), also in Venezuela is the fifth nearest airport to Guacuco and is 164 km (102 miles) away.





