La Playita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Zona del Centro, Venezuela)

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La Playita Surf Guide

La Playita in Zona del Centro is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

La Playita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Playita:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Playita 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 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% 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

43%

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

too small

57%

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

Explore La Playita Location Map

Interactive La Playita 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 Playita is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Playita is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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La Playita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does La Playita look like?

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Credit: christianmederost

Tides at La Playita

Current tide and informaton

For Macuro, 2 km from La Playita.

Next High Water: 04:32am | 0.34m

Next Low Water: 01:40pm | 0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Playita Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Playita 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*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite