Playa Caribe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Venezuela – Isla Margarita)
| Name: | Playa Caribe |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SE |
Playa Caribe in Isla Margarita is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for urchins, rocks and sharks.
Overall Playa Caribe 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 Playa Caribe surf quality by season and Playa Caribe surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Venezuela - Isla Margarita surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa Caribe
Visitor Reviews of Playa Caribe |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Caribe:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Puerto Cruz | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa El Agua | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Parguito | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Guacuco | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Funeral Point | 22 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Caribe: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 372 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 577 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 683 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 775 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 805 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Caribe: |
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| Closest tide station | Grenada | 165 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Scarborough, Tobago | 220 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingstown, St. Vincent | 234 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 272 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 284 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Caribe: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1684 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1930 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 2052 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2053 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 2054 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Caribe: |
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| Closest city location | Juan Griego (Venezuela) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | La Asuncion (Venezuela) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Porlamar Airport (Venezuela) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Porlamar (Venezuela) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | El Guamache (Venezuela) | 27 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa Caribe is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa Caribe is Antonio Jose De Sucre (Cumana) Airport (CUM), also in Venezuela, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is General Jose Francisco Bermudez (Carupano) Airport (CUP) in Venezuela, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International (Barcelona) Airport (BLA) in Venezuela is 136 km (84 miles) away.
- Maturin Airport (MUN), also in Venezuela is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Caribe and is 177 km (110 miles) away.





