Check the Beach

Playa Maurica

Municipio Simón Bolívar, Anzoategui State, Venezuela

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:58 pm
7 am
9.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
53 km/hmph S
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
9.8Excellent7 am74
9.7Excellent8 am64
9.4Excellent9 am42
9.5Excellent10 am42
9.6Excellent11 am117
8.8Excellent12 pm1610
8.7Excellent1 pm1912
8.1Great2 pm2214
8.4Great3 pm1912
8.5Excellent4 pm1912
7.3Great5 pm1912
Sat
7.2Great7 am85
7.3Great8 am85
7.5Great9 am53
7.9Great10 am32
7.1Great11 am159
7.3Great12 pm1811
7.0Great1 pm2012
7.2Great2 pm1811
7.2Great3 pm1610
7.3Great4 pm1610
8.9Excellent5 pm1710
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 4 am, <0.1 m. High at 11 am, 0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, <0.1 mHigh 4 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 4 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 750 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
890 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miBarcelona (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeropuerto Internacional General José Antonio Anzoátegui (BLA)

Nearby places

  • Rico PioFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • El dulce placerFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 11%
  • Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%