Punta Arena Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Isla Margarita, Venezuela)

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Punta Arena Surf Guide

Punta Arena in Isla Margarita is a sheltered beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Take care of urchins, rocks and sharks.

Punta Arena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	inconsistent	26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Arena:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Arena occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Arena with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in March while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

97%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Punta Arena 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 Punta Arena is Del Caribe International Gen Santago Marino (Porlamar) Airport (PMV) in Venezuela, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Arena is Antonio Jose De Sucre (Cumana) Airport (CUM), also in Venezuela, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Punta Arena Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	NW	N	N
Period (s)	6	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Punta Arena

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Arena, 0 km from Punta Arena.

Next High Water: 03:31am | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 12:47pm | 0.01m

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Punta Arena Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punta Arena won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite