Playa Los Cuatro Surf Guide

Playa Los Cuatro in Zona del Centro is a sheltered beach and breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rips, jetty.

Playa Los Cuatro Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and breakwater2fairly consistent
27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Los Cuatro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Los Cuatro occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa Los Cuatro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
0%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
100%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Los Cuatro Location Map

Interactive Playa Los Cuatro 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 Los Cuatro is General Bartolome Salom International (Puerto Cabello) Airport (PBL) in Venezuela, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Los Cuatro is Arturo Michelena International (Valencia) Airport (VLN), also in Venezuela, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Playa Los Cuatro Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:03 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
on cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Playa Los Cuatro

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

Wind History at Playa Los Cuatro

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


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