Playa Los Cocos

Reviewed 23 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated

Published sources reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Swell-from references are qualitative ranking inputs, not surveyed optima or complete acceptance windows. The inherited generic 0.6–3.0 m offshore-model band remains unchanged and unvalidated: not a measured local working range, safe learner range or wave-face conversion. Original approximate map pins and location references remain. Explicit sea requests do not survey takeoffs, bottom clearance, sandbars, currents, entry routes or provider-snapped cells. Surfmarket's original Caraballeda listing reports sand, left/right peaks, N/NE swell and independently stated S wind; NNE/22.5° is a coarse centre of that exposure sector. Its all-levels label explicitly qualifies difficulty by size and warns beginners about currents and crowded peaks. The original January 2023 La Verdad de Vargas interview with municipal tourism director David González identifies Los Cocos as hazardous for bathing and then reserved for sport; this historical statement is not a verified current access rule, patrol guarantee or a surf-ability certificate. The guide was readable in the search index while a direct fetch failed. Listing all tide stages does not establish a preferred phase, equal quality or safe depth: tide remains unverified without bonuses or adaptive fallback.

• Surfmarket · original Los Cocos, Caraballeda guide

  Original indexed guide gives sand, variable left/right peaks, N/NE swell, independent S wind and size/current/crowd qualifications; direct fetch failed during review

• La Verdad de Vargas · Alejandro Díaz's original tourism-director interview, 15 January 2023

  Original interview locates the La Guaira sporting beach, explains a historical bathing danger/restriction and local surf-school use; not current permission, safety cover or independent learner clearance