Cuyagua
Cuyagua is Venezuela's premier beach break—a dark-sand cove backed by the jungle-covered mountains of Henri Pittier National Park. The west end produces a fast, tubular left that barrels along a reef-sand bottom, while multiple peaks stretch along the bay. The Afro-Venezuelan village adds deep cultural flavour to what is already one of the most scenic surf settings in the Caribbean.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NNE (15°)
- Direction range
- 345° - 55°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 2.5m
- Ideal size
- 2.2m
- Height multiplier
- 0.92×
- Ideal period
- 13s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (200°)
- Offshore range
- 160° - 240°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid to high
- Optimal range
- 0.5m - 1.8m
Water temp
27°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
5/10
Access: Winding mountain road through Henri Pittier NP. Near Choroni.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Secondary: Sep, Oct
Winter N-NE swells. Best beachbreak in Venezuela at west end of beach.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Choroni - El Malecon
🌊 Colonial village point • Henri Pittier NP • Hollow right walls
Patanemo Point
👑 Hidden world-class coral • Patanemo Bay gem • When it's on, it's on
La Bocaina
🔥 Venezuela's best left • Hollow coral reef • 300m rides
Puerto Azul
🌊 SW swell alternative • Sandy mellow waves • When NE is flat
Los Caracas
🌊 Caracas's power reef • Multiple peaks • Weekend warrior favourite
Chirere
🌊 East of Caracas escape • Mellow beach break • Uncrowded fun