Playa Pelúa
Pelúa · Camurí Grande, La Guaira, Venezuela · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 18:02
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Playa Pelúa.
Spot intelligence.
Pelúa is the point-influenced western section beside Pantaleta, not a separate uniformly sandy beginner beach. The approximate place marker does not survey the left takeoff or every nearby Point Pelua label. Intermediate is a conservative minimum independent-recommendation gate, not all-condition permission or proof of safe depth. Respect local priorities and inspect the active section from shore.
Profile source · WannaSurf · original Pelua participant listingProfile sources & limits
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. The original indexed WannaSurf Pelua listing describes a left over sand/rock near Pantaleta, N/NE swell and NW wind. The original Surf-Forecast Playa Pelua guide corroborates the point and NNE/NW references but describes both directions and lists a separate nearby Point Pelua. Pantaleta's participant account identifies a western Pelúa left. These accounts support a qualitative NNE exposure reference but not one surveyed takeoff or uniform wave direction across the retained marker; no wind-direction bonus or opposite-swell fallback is assigned while the local section effect remains unverified. Seea's original participant interview with Sabina independently describes Pelúa as a shortboard wave, not a wind/tide optimum or ability certificate. The indexed sources were readable but their direct fetches failed. No tide preference, safe learner band, actual reef clearance, present crowd or access permission is established. Tide stays unverified without bonuses or adaptive fallback; this section and Pantaleta are not independent swell systems.
- WannaSurf · original Pelua participant listing
Original indexed listing places La Pelua near Pantaleta, with a left over sand/rock, N/NE swell and NW wind; its broad all-surfers label is not unconditional learner clearance, and direct fetch failed
- Surf-Forecast · original Playa Pelua and nearby-section guide
Original guide identifies an exposed point, NNE swell, NW wind and rock/urchin cautions, while separately naming Point Pelua nearby; not a survey of every beach section
- Seea · original Venezuela Diaries participant interview with Sabina
Original indexed participant interview distinguishes Los Caracas' longboard wave from nearby Pelúa's shortboard character; not an independent setup or safety calibration, and direct fetch failed
Source-informed axes
Swell axis NNE · 23°
Wind axis pending · Intermediate profile
Wave
Left reported · other point sections differ
Sand with rock · point-influenced section
Swell window
NNE · qualitative point reference
0.6–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
Light wind · local effect unverified
No wind-direction bonus
Tide window
Section-specific · check locally
No tide phase affects scoring
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Playa Pelúa is defined by left reported · other point sections differ over sand with rock · point-influenced section. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02NNE · qualitative point reference swell, light wind · local effect unverified and section-specific · check locally form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.6–3.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to rocks and sea urchins, fast hollow sections on suitable swells, crowded local lineup. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Intermediate. Works best with NNE · qualitative point reference swell.
Timing
Light wind · local effect unverified
Section-specific · check locally. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.