Beach

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Level 4/10

Las Cuevas

Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago

🌀Strong rips

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Las Cuevas is a scenic beach break on Trinidad's north coast—producing nice A-frame peaks with potential for long rides. The wave is most reliable in fall hurricane season but also picks up winter swells. A beautiful setting with palm-fringed beach.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

0.5mNE@11s

15km/h

0.5m@11s

15km/h

Today6

Poor

0.8mNNE@7s

21km/h

0.8m@7s

21km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.9mNE@7s

19km/h

0.9m@7s

19km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.1mNE@11s

10km/h

1.1m@11s

10km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.8mNE@10s

11km/h

0.8m@10s

11km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mNE@10s

9km/h

0.7m@10s

9km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.6mNE@9s

8km/h

0.6m@9s

8km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.6mNNE@10s

6km/h

0.6m@10s

6km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.7mNE@6s

13km/h

0.7m@6s

13km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.0mNE@10s

15km/h

1.0m@10s

15km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 12 km/h · PM 16 km/h

Swell

0.5m

NE(35°)

Score: 2/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 8/25

Wind

15km/h

ENE(70°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

31°C

0.0mm12%

First light 5:24amSunrise 5:54amSunset 6:28pmLast light 6:58pm

Windswell0.5m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:24am–6:58pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.2–2.5m

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°C

25°

31°

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2m1.0

sec

11s

10s

swell

windkm/h

12g23

13g34

16g41

17g44

15g42

15g28

22g52

22g53

23g54

19g49

14g28

20g49

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16g41

8g26

11g27

10g38

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12g28

8g14

10g28

11g34

13g36

12g34

8g21

10g28

11g33

8g34

9g25

9g19

9g26

8g30

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6g19

5g19

6g21

7g22

7g24

12g26

12g31

13g34

13g35

13g36

15g37

16g43

15g48

14g51

tidem

1:20am0.2m

7:10am0.6m

12:54pm0.3m

7:21pm0.8m

2:21am0.2m

8:30am0.5m

1:30pm0.3m

8:12pm0.8m

4:00am0.1m

10:30am0.4m

2:45pm0.4m

9:30pm0.7m

5:30am0.1m

12:45pm0.5m

10:30pm0.8m

6:38am0.1m

1:40pm0.6m

5:42pm0.4m

7:30am0.0m

2:04pm0.6m

6:45pm0.3m

1:04am0.9m

8:07am0.0m

2:47pm0.7m

7:40pm0.3m

1:55am0.9m

8:47am0.0m

3:20pm0.7m

8:30pm0.3m

2:47am0.9m

9:30am0.0m

3:52pm0.8m

9:22pm0.2m

3:37am0.9m

10:04am0.1m

4:23pm0.8m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:20 am

Low tide - 0.23m

7:10 am

High tide - 0.58m

12:54 pm

Low tide - 0.30m

7:21 pm

High tide - 0.77m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction6/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score17/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-9

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Optimal tide window

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: N (350°)
Direction range: 340° - 30°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Offshore range: 150° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: North coast Trinidad. Scenic beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Las Cuevas?

Las Cuevas works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.2m and 2.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Las Cuevas?

Offshore wind at Las Cuevas blows from the S (180°). Anything in the 150° to 210° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.