Bahia de Cata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Zona del Centro, Venezuela)

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Bahia de Cata Surf Guide

Bahia de Cata in Zona del Centro is a very sheltered beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks and urchins.

Bahia de Cata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bahia de Cata:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bahia de Cata occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bahia de Cata (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bahia de Cata with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bahia de Cata Location Map

Interactive Bahia de Cata surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bahia de Cata is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bahia de Cata is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Bahia de Cata Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)		NNE	NNE	NE
Period (s)	-	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	off	glass

Bahia de Cata Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (27.5 °C) too at Bahia de Cata. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite