Surf-Forecast | El Playon Surf Guide

El Playon Surf Guide

El Playon in Zona del Centro is a sheltered beach and breakwater break that has reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips, jetty.

El Playon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and breakwater	3	consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Playon:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Playon 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 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% 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

99%

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

Explore El Playon Location Map

Interactive El Playon 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 Playon is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Playon is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Playon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 02:03 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 21
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	glass	glass

Tides at El Playon

Current tide and informaton

For Bahia de Cata, 3 km from El Playon.

Next High Water: 06:19am | 0.27m

Next Low Water: 12:28pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Playon Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Playon won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite