Puerto Colombia, Venezuela
BeginnerBeach breaks
Photo: Andrés Gómez / UnsplashBeginner beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
surf-townlaid-back
Data updated
At a glance
Peak season—30% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg3 known spots
Boardbothbeach
Water26.8–29.7°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet49 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,660+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 0 beginner, 3 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (4)
Coworking1 listed
- Calle piar nuestra del caminoView on Google
Cafés2 listed
- ChoroniView on Google
- Jalio caféView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Tribu's SportView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
30peak · Dec
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidsmlsmlsmlmidmid
Wind ok
62%47%40%79%96%97%98%98%100%100%94%69%
Water
27°27°27°27°28°28°28°28°29°30°29°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 49 Mbps · no known coworking · from $980 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla49 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$980–$1,860
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,660–$2,780
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Getting there
Nearest airportEscuela Mariscal Sucre Airport
CodeMYC
Distance29 km
Towns like Puerto Colombia
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash