Puerto Azul
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1015, 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 in Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Puerto Azul does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:13 −0.2 mHigh 17:54 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:59 −0.1 mHigh 18:54 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:39 −0.1 mHigh 20:02 +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 in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Puerto Azul
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (355°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (175°). 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). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Macuto. Within 5 km we also list 4 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$884–US$1,640 each
about US$884–US$1,640 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 MDW to CCS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$315–US$657 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$884–US$1,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Macuto
30 min by car · 10 places to stay
About Macuto its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Macuto, 17 km (about 30 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 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → CCS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.