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
Nightlife