Los Caracas
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°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 03:00 −0.1 mHigh 18:55 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:41 −0.1 mHigh 20:03 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:14 −0.1 mHigh 10:32 +0.1 mLow 17:11 +0.0 mHigh 21:20 +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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Los Caracas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (357°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (177°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Caruao. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°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: 2 towns
about 40 min by car
About La Sabana its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Caruao on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 6 places to stay
Nearest beds: Caruao, 25 km (about 45 min by car)
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 13h 40m
About 13h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → CCS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.