Playa Balneario de Catia La Mar
Vargas · Venezuela
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Playa Balneario de Catia La Mar is a N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Vargas — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.1–27.2°C
Feb
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.8–27.5°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23–27°C
Apr
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–27.1°C
May
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.8–28.7°C
Jun
27.2°C
81°F · 25.3–28.8°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 24.7–28.6°C
Aug
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.5–29.6°C
Sep
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27–30.3°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30.6°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.1–29.9°C
Dec
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.8–29.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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