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Surf Break: Playa Pantaleta

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Surf Break: Playa Pantaleta

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Surf Break: Playa Pantaleta

Playa Pantaleta in Caracas Area is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks,urchins and sharks.

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Overall Playa Pantaleta 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 Playa Pantaleta:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	La Punta de Las Caracas	4 mi
Second closest break	Punta Piedras	4 mi
Third closest break	Chirere	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Todasana	11 mi
Fifth closest break	Puerto Azul	12 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Pantaleta:
Closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	457 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	722 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	758 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	SE Atlantic Buoy	925 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East of Bahamas Buoy	952 mi
Tide stations nearest to Playa Pantaleta:
Closest tide station	Schottegat, Curaçao	184 mi
Second closest tide station	Grenada	349 mi
Third closest tide station	Scarborough, Tobago	405 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Kingstown, St. Vincent	409 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Riohacha, Colombia	428 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Pantaleta:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	1559 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1878 mi
Third closest ski area	Scaly Mountain (United States)	1985 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sky Valley (United States)	1987 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States)	1998 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Pantaleta:
Closest city location	Caraballeda (Venezuela)	11 mi
Second closest city location	Caucaguito (Venezuela)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Caucaguito (Venezuela)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guarenas (Venezuela)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	La Dolorita (Venezuela)	12 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Playa Pantaleta is Simon Bolivar International (Caracas) Airport (CCS) in Venezuela, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Playa Pantaleta is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 146 km (91 miles) away.
• Third is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 153 km (95 miles) away.
• Valle De La Pascua Airport (VDP) in Venezuela is 173 km (107 miles) away.
• General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International (Barcelona) Airport (BLA), also in Venezuela is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Pantaleta and is 225 km (140 miles) away.