Unare Surf Guide

Unare in Sucre is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks.

Unare Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3consistent
83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Unare:

The best conditions reported for surf at Unare occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

augustBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Unare with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in August while 91% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
9%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
91%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Unare Location Map

Interactive Unare 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 Unare is Guiria Airport (GUI) in Venezuela, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Unare is Piarco (Port-of-spain) Airport (POS) in Trinidad & Tobago, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Unare Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 11 July 2025, 20:56 Local Time
FriSaturday 12
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (ft)
3.5
NE
3.5
NE
3.5
NE
4.5
NE
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (mph)
10
5
10
5
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross cross

Swell History at Unare

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

Wind History at Unare

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


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