Playa Pantaleta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caracas, Venezuela)

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Playa Pantaleta Surf Guide

Playa Pantaleta in Caracas Area is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks,urchins and sharks.

Playa Pantaleta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Pantaleta:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Pantaleta 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 22% of the time in September while 71% 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

22%

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

blown out

71%

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 Playa Pantaleta Location Map

Interactive Playa Pantaleta 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 Pantaleta is Simon Bolivar International (Caracas) Airport (CCS) in Venezuela, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Pantaleta is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 143 km (89 miles) away.

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Playa Pantaleta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 09:49 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Playa Pantaleta look like?

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Tides at Playa Pantaleta

Current tide and informaton

For Anare, 7 km from Playa Pantaleta.

Next High Water: 08:42pm | 0.16m

Next Low Water: 04:29pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Pantaleta Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite