Playa El Agua Surf Guide

Playa El Agua in Isla Margarita is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rocks and sharks.

Playa El Agua Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2consistent
25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa El Agua:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa El Agua occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa El Agua (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Playa El Agua 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 Playa El Agua Location Map

Interactive Playa El Agua 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 Playa El Agua is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa El Agua is Antonio Jose De Sucre (Cumana) Airport (CUM), also in Venezuela, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Playa El Agua Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 01:33 Local Time
SunMonday 11
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
NE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
30
30
30
30
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Playa El Agua

Surf stats for Playa El Agua, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa El Agua

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


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