Las Salinas Surf Guide

Las Salinas in Isla Margarita is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Las Salinas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2consistent
25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Salinas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Salinas occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Las Salinas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in September while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
47%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
49%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Salinas Location Map

Interactive Las Salinas 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 Salinas is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Salinas is General Jose Francisco Bermudez (Carupano) Airport (CUP), also in Venezuela, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Las Salinas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:55 Local Time
Tuesday 05Wed
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.5
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.1
NE
Period (s) 3 3 3 9
Wind (km/h)
35
35
35
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Las Salinas

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

Wind History at Las Salinas

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


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