Surf-Forecast | Choroni - El Malecon Surf Guide

Choroni - El Malecon Surf Guide

Choroni - El Malecon in Zona del Centro is an exposed point break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Rocks, rips.

Choroni - El Malecon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Choroni - El Malecon:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Choroni - El Malecon (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Choroni - El Malecon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in August while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

27%

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

too small

61%

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

Explore Choroni - El Malecon Location Map

Interactive Choroni - El Malecon 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 Choroni - El Malecon is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Choroni - El Malecon is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Choroni - El Malecon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 15:44 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 20
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

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Tides at Choroni - El Malecon

Current tide and informaton

For Choroni - El Malecon, 0 km from Choroni - El Malecon.

Next High Water: 07:52pm | 0.28m

Next Low Water: 11:33pm | 0.24m

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Choroni - El Malecon Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.4 °C) too at Choroni - El Malecon, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite