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Playa La Galera

Municipio Marcano, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela

Playa La Galera 5 photos

  • Juan Griego Pier

    Juan Griego Pier. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Juan Griego sunset from Fortín La Galera

    Juan Griego sunset from Fortín La Galera. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Juan Griego Bay boats

    Juan Griego Bay boats. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Bahia de Juan Griego desde el Fortín de La Galera

    Bahia de Juan Griego desde el Fortín de La Galera. Josepetit, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Juan Griego Sunset 34

    Juan Griego Sunset 34. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
148 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
9.6Excellent7 am1610
9.1Excellent8 am1811
8.4Great9 am1912
7.8Great10 am1811
8.4Great11 am1811
8.7Excellent12 pm1710
8.7Excellent1 pm1610
8.7Excellent2 pm1610
8.5Excellent3 pm1811
8.4Great4 pm1912
8.1Great5 pm2012
Sat
7.0Great7 am138
7.2Great8 am149
7.0Great9 am1610
7.3Great10 am1711
8.8Excellent11 am1710
8.4Great12 pm1710
8.3Great1 pm1811
7.1Great2 pm1811
6.3Good3 pm1811
6.7Good4 pm1811
7.3Great5 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -<0.1 m. High at 11 am, 0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 11 pm, <0.1 mLow 5 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 5 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m320 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
90 m280 ft
Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miJuan Griego (city)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miAeropuerto Internacional del Caribe Santiago Mariño (PMV)

Nearby places

  • El Carapacho de La GaleraFood and drink
    100 m320 ft
  • Marisquería Carla SusanaFood and drink
    190 m640 ft
  • Restaurant El SitioFood and drink
    230 m740 ft
  • Tacoronte GrillMeat
    830 m0.5 mi
  • Restaurante El FortinFood and drink
    850 m0.5 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 Galera.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 61%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 72%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 35%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 35%