Continent
South America
Country
Venezuela
Next Big City
Caracas, Valencia
Next Town
Chichiriviche
 
Type:
Island
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Reefs
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
No information

Flat on the right, waves on a reef to the upper left and a lot of space. The flat is great and waves are 2-3 footers, a left. Crystal clear. Some shallow reefs inside the water but are hard to run over.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Soft white sand, enough room to launch. The best place is at the right just in front of the flat water. The beach has a half U shape what makes it perfect for beginners, it also has sideshore wind that will take you to the shore in case of an emergency.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

Great weather with 25°C. The temperature is tropical all year. Sunny most of the times. Water 27°C.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, June, December
Wind Type:
Trade
Best Direction:
E
Main Direction:
E

The wind start to pick up at 12am and getting perfect by 3pm till night. East/West is sideshore, so if you have a problem you just go down wind to the other side of the shore. 15-20 knots in season, from December to June. Best in January. Bring big sized gear.



How to get there

Transport
Boat
Access
No walk

Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetìa then make the transition to the domestic area and take a flight to Valencia. From here you have different options but recommended is to rent a car, buy a map and ask in the same airport someone to mark you the way to Chichiriviche. Once you take the highway it's easy - from Valencia take the highway to Pto Cabello, then when you get to El Palito make a right to Tucacas and from there is straight all the way. You will pass Boca de Aroa then Tucacas and at about 20min you will see a sign to Chichiriviche follow the signs and you`ll be fine. Here you need to take a boat to the island.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information