Playa Punta Arenas
Municipio Macanao, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela
Today at a glance
Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:56 pm8.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
8.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
8.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
6.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
6.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 2 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 27°C81°F
- Water
- 28°C82°F
- Wind
- 2717 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 3522 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.7 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:56 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 10 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
- Low 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
- Low 3 am, -<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 Punta Arenas
Playa Punta Arenas is a beach located on Margarita Island, Venezuela, and covers an area of 103,952 square meters. It is 973 meters long and has one parking lot within 500 meters. The nearest town is Punta Arenas, located 717 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
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
- Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 720 m0.4 miPunta Arenas (village)
- Nearest airport
- 48 km30 miAeropuerto Internacional del Caribe Santiago Mariño (PMV)
Nearby places
- La Churuata De Raquel Y GustavoFood and drink200 m650 ft
- Punta Arenas Donde OrangelFood and drink250 m830 ft
- Arminda 2.0Food and drink330 m0.2 mi
- Brisas del MarFood and drink420 m0.3 mi
- La Churuata De YajairaRegional480 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Navio Quebrao2.2 km1.4 mi east away9.1 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa Cabeza De Negro3.1 km1.9 mi north-east away9.1 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa Escondida3.1 km1.9 mi east away9.1 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa Boca de Pozo3.8 km2.4 mi north-east away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa Boca Chica4.7 km2.9 mi east away9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
- Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
- Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
- Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 18%
- Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 25%
- Thu8.3 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 11%