Puerto Viejo Beach
Nueva Esparta · Venezuela
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A year-round beach on the Caribbean Sea near Nueva Esparta, Puerto Viejo Beach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Puerto Viejo Beach
Updated 00:22 spot time
Puerto Viejo Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.4 m NNE swell at 4.7 s. Wind up to 28 km/h E. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.2°C (82.8°F) on average
Jan
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.2–26.6°C
Feb
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.9–26.6°C
Mar
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.6–26.2°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 24–28.1°C
May
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.2–27.1°C
Jun
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.4°C
Jul
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.4–27.7°C
Aug
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.1–28.4°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–29.3°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.1–29.4°C
Dec
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.2°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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