Overview

Playa Grande is a spot in Aragua state, on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. The beach faces north and receives east and northeast trade winds. A coastal spot for intermediate riders, accessible from Caracas for weekend sessions.

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Spot forecast for Playa Grandee8

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Playa Grandee8: when to go?

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Season · peak

145h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 19 rideable days a month and 145 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is September, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 395 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Grandee8

Monthly averages — Playa Grandee8 — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	145 h	28 °C	34 mm
February	21.0	147 h	29 °C	84 mm
March	21.0	146 h	29 °C	40 mm
April	13.5	96 h	29 °C	161 mm
May	5.0	25 h	30 °C	395 mm
June	6.5	28 h	29 °C	360 mm
July	5.0	22 h	29 °C	352 mm
August	4.5	23 h	30 °C	269 mm
September	0.0	3 h	31 °C	323 mm
October	0.5	3 h	31 °C	225 mm
November	4.5	25 h	29 °C	223 mm
December	13.5	65 h	29 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Playa Grandee8 spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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