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Tanaguarena

Surf spot · Venezuela

Is it worth the trip?

39Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 48 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
40kJ
Wind
ENE 1 kn
Temp
26°C

Tue 3 · 60 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
45kJ
Wind
NNW 1 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 50 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
NW 1 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
14kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
8kJ
Wind
N 2 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
5kJ
Wind
NNE 1 kn
Temp
22°C

Sun 8 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
8kJ
Wind
NNE 2 kn
Temp
26°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 130, too small
  2. Mon 248, fair
  3. Tue 360, good
  4. Wed 450, fair
  5. Thu 528, too small
  6. Fri 610, too small
  7. Sat 710, too small
  8. Sun 810, too small
  9. Mon 930, too small
  10. Tue 1021, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Jun4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tanaguarena, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov30, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the east, 3 knots26°C
Mon 2Nov48, fair3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot26°C
Tue 3Nov60, good3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot27°C
Wed 4Nov50, fair3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot25°C
Thu 5Nov28, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the north, 1 knot25°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the north, 2 knots25°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot22°C
Sun 8Nov10, too small1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov30, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot27°C
Tue 10Nov21, too small3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore28°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 17:51 +0.2 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 02:54 −0.1 mHigh 18:49 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:34 −0.1 mHigh 19:56 +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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the spot and its town

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About

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About Tanaguarena

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces N (6°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (186°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). 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 June, with about 4 good days in 7; in August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Macuto, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$864–US$1,600 each

about US$864–US$1,600 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CCS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$315–US$657
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$40–US$60
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$864–US$1,600

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

Closest

Macuto

14 min by car · 10 places to stay

See 10 places to stay in Macuto · Booking.com

About Macuto 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 10m

About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → CCS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 35 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.