La Punta de Las Caracas Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.63° N 66.63° W

La Punta de Las Caracas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Punta de Las Caracas sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.7° 

La Punta de Las Caracas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Punta de Las Caracas today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Punta de Las Caracas at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at La Punta de Las Caracas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
57
57
55
46
42
35
38
24
49
71
85
103
106
106
97
114
127
107
70
75
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:39AM0.16m
6:06PM0.33m
6:50PM0.33m
7:34PM0.34m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.16m
3:41AM0.09m
4:40AM0.06m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:43
6:42
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
27
26
26
28
31
30
29
27
27
26
26
27
30
29
27
26
26
Feels °C
33
34
32
31
31
29
29
31
34
33
33
30
30
29
29
30
32
31
30
29
29
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