Piedras negras
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Piedras negras does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°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 03:11 −0.2 mHigh 12:05 +0.1 mLow 14:09 +0.1 mHigh 19:46 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:03 −0.1 mHigh 11:45 +0.1 mLow 16:11 +0.0 mHigh 21:15 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:50 −0.1 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 17:37 −0.0 mHigh 23:06 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Piedras negras
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (65°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (245°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 122). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pampatar, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). 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$891–US$1,650 each
about US$891–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to PMV, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$328–US$677 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$891–US$1,650 |
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
13 min by car · 15 places to stay
About Pampatar its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Playa El Agua on Booking.com
19 min by car · 33 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 15h 30m
About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMV, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → PMV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.