Playa La Guardia
Nueva Esparta · Venezuela
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Nueva Esparta, Playa La Guardia works on S–W groundswell; N–E 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: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24.1–26.5°C
Feb
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.7–26.4°C
Mar
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.4–25.9°C
Apr
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.8–27.9°C
May
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24–27.3°C
Jun
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.6–28.1°C
Jul
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–27.9°C
Aug
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.3–28.5°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.3°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.4–29.5°C
Dec
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.5–28.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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