El Peaje Surf Guide

El Peaje in Zona del Centro is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Does not handle onshore winds very well Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The reef break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks and urchins.

El Peaje Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Peaje:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Peaje occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing El Peaje with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in September while 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
17%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
75%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
8%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Peaje Location Map

Interactive El Peaje 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 El Peaje is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Peaje is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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El Peaje Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:07 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
10
5
0
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at El Peaje

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

Wind History at El Peaje

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


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