Chirimena Surf Guide

Chirimena in Caracas Area is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a left hand point break as well. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Chirimena Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef4fairly consistent
27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chirimena:

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

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

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Chirimena with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in September while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
22%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
71%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chirimena Location Map

Interactive Chirimena 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 Chirimena is Simon Bolivar International (Caracas) Airport (CCS) in Venezuela, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chirimena is Valle De La Pascua Airport (VDP), also in Venezuela, 156 km (97 miles) away.

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Chirimena Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:02 Local Time
Tuesday 05
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
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Period (s) 6 6 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
15
20
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross cross-
on

Swell History at Chirimena

Surf stats for Chirimena, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Chirimena

Wind stats for Chirimena, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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