Isla Margerita - Playa Parguito (Playa Parguito (Isla de Margarita))
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
- Thu 1222, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Isla Margerita - Playa Parguito (Playa Parguito (Isla de Margarita)) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:56 −0.1 mHigh 11:36 +0.1 mLow 15:51 +0.0 mHigh 20:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:39 −0.1 mHigh 11:31 +0.1 mLow 17:27 −0.0 mHigh 22:39 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:16 −0.1 mHigh 11:45 +0.1 mLow 18:39 −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
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About Isla Margerita - Playa Parguito (Playa Parguito (Isla de Margarita))
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (52°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (232°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.9 km out (1 in 588). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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, 0.5 km away (3 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$905–US$1,670 each
about US$905–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 3 November 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$329–US$677 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$905–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
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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 3 November 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
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