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Punto La Gillette
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 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 23, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft13 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:12 −0.2 mHigh 17:55 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:54 −0.1 mHigh 18:58 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:29 −0.1 mHigh 11:12 +0.0 mLow 13:30 +0.0 mHigh 20:09 +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 Punto La Gillette
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (354°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (174°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Los Roques, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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: Los Roques
1 min by car · 54 places to stay
About Los Roques 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 13h 40m
About 13h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CUR, direct, then 4h 35m by road
Flights ORD → CUR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.