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Puerto Azul

Vargas, Venezuela

Puerto Azul is an unusual Venezuelan surf spot that faces southwest, picking up swell from a completely different direction than the country's typical N-NE facing breaks. When the trade swell spots are flat, Puerto Azul can have waves—making it a handy alternative for Caracas surfers. The sandy bottom and gentle waves suit beginners and longboarders.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
36
Poor
1.3m
@8s
14km/h
Tue
17
38
Poor
1.3m
@9s
21km/h
Wed
18
36
Poor
1.2m
@9s
17km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
1.3m
NE(36°)
Score: 16/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
14km/h
ENE(61°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm33%
Windswell Component
1.5mENE@5s
Secondary Swell
0.4mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

10:50 am
High tide - 0.03m
7:30 pm
Low tide - -0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

36
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score47/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
🌊💨 Windswell-7
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score36
✨ Groomed🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
0.8m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
10° - 80°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Very close to CCS airport on the Vargas coast.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

SW swell window—unusual for Venezuela. Works when trade swell spots are flat.

Getting There

Airport
CCS
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
community

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