Las Cuevas Surf Guide

Las Cuevas in - is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Las Cuevas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Cuevas:

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

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

septemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Las Cuevas 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 15% of the time in September while 80% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
15%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
80%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Cuevas Location Map

Interactive Las Cuevas 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 Las Cuevas is Piarco (Port-of-spain) Airport (POS) in Trinidad & Tobago, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Cuevas is Crown Point (Scarborough) Airport (TAB), also in Trinidad & Tobago, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Las Cuevas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:06 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
10
15
15
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Las Cuevas

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

Wind History at Las Cuevas

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


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