Playa Los Cocos Chichiriviche
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 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1027, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa Los Cocos Chichiriviche 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 | 17, too small | 2 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 30°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 01:51 −0.1 mHigh 17:59 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:31 −0.1 mHigh 10:29 +0.1 mLow 13:40 +0.1 mHigh 19:12 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:04 −0.1 mHigh 09:41 +0.1 mLow 15:57 +0.0 mHigh 20:32 +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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- Chichiriviche, Varadero 5.9 km away
About
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About Playa Los Cocos Chichiriviche
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (43°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (223°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Chichiriviche, 1.7 km away (about 5 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$911–US$1,690 each
about US$911–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 30 October 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$301–US$630 |
| 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$911–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: Chichiriviche
about 5 min by car · 42 places to stay
About Chichiriviche its beds, food and every spot near it
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 12h 05m
About 12h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CUR, direct, then 3h by road
Flights ORD → CUR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.