La Esmeralda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sucre, Venezuela)

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La Esmeralda Surf Guide

La Esmeralda in Sucre is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of rips and sharks.

La Esmeralda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Esmeralda:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Esmeralda occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Esmeralda 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 8% of the time in August while 84% 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

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

blown out

84%

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

too small

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

Explore La Esmeralda Location Map

Interactive La Esmeralda 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 La Esmeralda is General Jose Francisco Bermudez (Carupano) Airport (CUP) in Venezuela, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Esmeralda is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV), also in Venezuela, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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La Esmeralda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:55 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	NE	NE
Period (s)	4	3	9	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does La Esmeralda look like?

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Credit: Luis Jimenez

Tides at La Esmeralda

Current tide and informaton

For La Esmeralda, 0 km from La Esmeralda.

Next High Water: 08:30pm | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 09:28pm | 0.17m

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La Esmeralda Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Esmeralda 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*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite