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Playa La Caracola

Municipio Mariño, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela

Playa La Caracola 5 photos

  • La Caracola Beach

    La Caracola Beach. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • La Caracola Beach 2

    La Caracola Beach 2. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Playa La Caracola - panoramio

    Playa La Caracola - panoramio. Mirko Pollina, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • La Caracola bay

    La Caracola bay. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Lancha cruzando la bahia de El Morro

    Lancha cruzando la bahia de El Morro. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
7 am
9.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph E
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
9.3Excellent7 am2012
9.3Excellent8 am2012
8.9Excellent9 am1811
8.0Great10 am1811
7.9Great11 am1811
8.4Great12 pm1912
8.6Excellent1 pm2013
8.7Excellent2 pm2214
8.5Excellent3 pm2314
8.8Excellent4 pm2415
8.7Excellent5 pm2214
Sat
6.7Good7 am1711
8.0Great8 am1710
7.6Great9 am1610
8.5Excellent10 am1710
9.3Excellent11 am1912
8.2Great12 pm1711
7.7Great1 pm1912
8.4Great2 pm2113
6.8Good3 pm2214
7.5Great4 pm2214
8.9Excellent5 pm2213
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 11 pm, <0.1 mLow 3 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 3 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 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 drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miPorlamar (city)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeropuerto Internacional del Caribe Santiago Mariño (PMV)

Nearby places

  • Cafe Laguna BlancaCoffee shop
    900 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa La Caracola.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 7%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed9.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 23%