La Punta de Las Caracas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: La Punta de Las Caracas

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Surf Break: La Punta de Las Caracas

La Punta de Las Caracas in Caracas Area is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall La Punta de Las Caracas 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Punta de Las Caracas:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Chirere	4 mi
Second closest break	Playa Pantaleta	4 mi
Third closest break	Todasana	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Punta Piedras	8 mi
Fifth closest break	Playa Grande	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to La Punta de Las Caracas:
Closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	455 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	720 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	755 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	SE Atlantic Buoy	922 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East of Bahamas Buoy	953 mi
Tide stations nearest to La Punta de Las Caracas:
Closest tide station	Schottegat, Curaçao	187 mi
Second closest tide station	Grenada	345 mi
Third closest tide station	Scarborough, Tobago	402 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Kingstown, St. Vincent	406 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Riohacha, Colombia	431 mi
Ski Resorts closest to La Punta de Las Caracas:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	1561 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Pleasant (United States)	1698 mi
Third closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1878 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sapphire Valley (United States)	1980 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States)	1983 mi
Town and city forecasts close to La Punta de Las Caracas:
Closest city location	Guarenas (Venezuela)	11 mi
Second closest city location	Caucaguito (Venezuela)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Caucaguito (Venezuela)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guatire (Venezuela)	13 mi
Fifth closest city location	Caraballeda (Venezuela)	14 mi

• The closest passenger airport to La Punta de Las Caracas is Simon Bolivar International (Caracas) Airport (CCS) in Venezuela, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to La Punta de Las Caracas is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 152 km (94 miles) away.
• Third is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 159 km (99 miles) away.
• Valle De La Pascua Airport (VDP) in Venezuela is 171 km (106 miles) away.
• General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International (Barcelona) Airport (BLA), also in Venezuela is the fifth nearest airport to La Punta de Las Caracas and is 220 km (137 miles) away.