La Punta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Zona del Centro, Venezuela)

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La Punta Surf Guide

La Punta in Zona del Centro is an exposed beach and breakwater break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rocks - Sharks.

La Punta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and breakwater	3	fairly consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Punta:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Punta occur when a North-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 Punta (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Punta 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 21% of the time in September while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

72%

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 Punta Location Map

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

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

La Punta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does La Punta look like?

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Tides at La Punta

Current tide and informaton

For Bahia de Cata, 4 km from La Punta.

Next High Water: 03:28am | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 01:37pm | 0.02m

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Punta 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