Playa Escondida
Nueva Esparta · Venezuela
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Nueva Esparta, Playa Escondida works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28°C (82.4°F) on average
Jan
25°C
77°F · 23.8–26.6°C
Feb
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.9–26.5°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23–26.4°C
Apr
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.6–27.5°C
May
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.7–27.7°C
Jun
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–28.1°C
Jul
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.7–27.8°C
Aug
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.8–28.9°C
Sep
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–29.6°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Nov
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.9–29.8°C
Dec
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.2–28.9°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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