Cuyagua (Toda San)
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 239, poor
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1136, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 0 knots | 27°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:56 −0.1 mHigh 17:59 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:33 −0.1 mHigh 10:57 +0.1 mLow 13:12 +0.1 mHigh 19:09 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:03 −0.1 mHigh 09:49 +0.1 mLow 15:52 +0.0 mHigh 20:25 +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 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
- Mar0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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More surf near here
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- El Playon 7.9 km away
- Choroni (Malecon) 9.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cuyagua (Toda San)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (359°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (179°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Choroní, 9 km away (about 20 min by car).
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$913–US$1,690 each
about US$913–US$1,690 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CUR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$913–US$1,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 9 places to stay
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 30m
About 13h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CUR, direct, then 4h 25m by road
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