Playa El Yaque
Municipio Díaz, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela
Today at a glance
Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm8.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Excellent
7.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
7.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
8.0
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
8.3
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
8.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 28°C82°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 2918 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 3924 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:54 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
- High 12 pm, 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.
About Playa El Yaque
Playa El Yaque is a beach located on the southern side of Margarita Island, Venezuela. It is 738 meters long and has 6 food vendors within 1 kilometer. The nearest town is El Yaque village, 359 meters away.
Margarita Island (Isla de Margarita, Spanish pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈɾita]) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the north west coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the island.
Source: Margarita Island on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m340 ft
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 140 m460 ftpa Porlamar
- Nearest town
- 360 m0.2 miEl Yaque (village)
- Nearest airport
- 2 km1 miAeropuerto Internacional del Caribe Santiago Mariño (PMV)
Nearby places
- Deliras FoodFood and drink110 m340 ft
- Pizza's TavoloFood and drink120 m410 ft
- Restaurant Los PericosFood and drink150 m500 ft
- Shark-BarFood and drink380 m0.2 mi
- Canoa RestauranteFood and drink400 m0.2 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa La Isleta3.1 km1.9 mi east away7.9 Great later
- Playa El Manglillo3.3 km2.1 mi west away7.9 Great later
- Playa Embarcadero3.7 km2.3 mi east away7.9 Great later
- Playa Musipán4.0 km2.5 mi south-west away7.9 Great later
- Playa Punta de Mangle8.8 km5.5 mi west away8.4 Great later
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 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 37%
- Sun8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 69%
- Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 61%
- Tue7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 72%
- Wed8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 35%
- Thu6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 35%