Funeral Point break guide

Funeral Point Surf Guide

Funeral Point in Isla Margarita is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include urchins, rocks and sharks.

Funeral Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Funeral Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Funeral Point occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Funeral Point 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 23% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
23%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
12%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
65%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Funeral Point Location Map

Interactive Funeral Point 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 Funeral Point is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Funeral Point is Antonio Jose De Sucre (Cumana) Airport (CUM), also in Venezuela, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Funeral Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:05 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.6
NE
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period (s) 5 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
25
30
30
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Funeral Point

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

Wind History at Funeral Point

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


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