Puerto Cruz
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:09 −0.2 mHigh 18:16 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:00 −0.2 mHigh 19:24 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:46 −0.1 mHigh 11:15 +0.1 mLow 15:27 +0.0 mHigh 20:42 +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 Puerto Cruz
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (324°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (144°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Playa El Agua, 6 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$904–US$1,670 each
about US$904–US$1,670 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$67–US$107 |
| 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$904–US$1,670 |
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
11 min by car · 33 places to stay
About Playa El Agua its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pampatar on Booking.com
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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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMV, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → PMV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.