Chirere-El Bajo
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Oct, Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 33°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:10 −0.2 mHigh 17:59 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:00 −0.1 mHigh 19:01 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 20:13 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar, Oct, Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chirere-El Bajo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (17°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (197°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, October and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chirimena, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$925–US$1,720 each
about US$925–US$1,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CCS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$315–US$657 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,720 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 4 places to stay
About Chirimena its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chirere on Booking.com
3 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Caruao on Booking.com
34 min by car · 6 places to stay
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 25m
About 14h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → CCS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.