Chirimena spearfishing forecast — wind, swell, visibility & live cameras

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◈Chirimena · Venezuela
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visibility: 5 m
visibility~5m

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Sources: Open-Meteo · Copernicus — high confidence · data 16:04

Sources & confidence

Sources
Open-Meteo · Copernicus
Method
spearo sea-state engine: consensus of up to 6 models + satellite clarity (ZSD) + buoy-bias checks
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine · How it works →

The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.

How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

01
Swell & wave memory
Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
02
Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
03
Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
04
Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
05
Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
06
Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
07
Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

  • Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
  • An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
  • Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
  • Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
  • Night hours — where night spearfishing is banned by law the window is forced red; where it is legal (Australia outside NSW, New Zealand, South Africa) it is capped at yellow, never green.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

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Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.

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Chirimena — solo, off the rocks
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Best window · next 3 days
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〜 tide is minor here bite times: 09:50–11:50 · 16:22–17:22

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Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.
Selected day

Windows, hours
and the day's trends.

The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.

Saturday · today2026-10-24
06:14–18:02 · full moon
▼ 04:00▲ 12:00▼ 20:00 · 0.2 m
Hours (06→20)
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Day's trends
Tide0.05 m
Wave0.82 m
Wind4 km/h
Water28 °C
fish activity: moonset 04:39 · moderate · moon underfoot 10:50 · high · moonrise 16:52 · moderate · moon overhead 23:10 · high
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The water column

Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.

What it is

A marine instrument,
go / no-go for solo hunting.

spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.

Now live: 3016 spots across 406 stretches of coast — mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

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The seabed

Relief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.

On the rock

The forecast is the plan.
The call is on the rock.

The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.

Entry points

Where to get in
off the rocks.

Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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Arrecife de Punta MaspanoChirimena
borderline
swell on the quarter today
window
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Rocky reef west of Punta Maspano, 0–15 m from shore; Miranda's best-documented ground. Grouper, snapper and barracuda in the rocks. Moderate current around the cape. Coords approximate.

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SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

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Surfacing

Cameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.

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Reference

What's in season,
what the law says.

In season now
  • cubera snapper
    Lutjanus spp. · 3–30 m · legal
    ⚠️ Only outside national parks (Los Roques/Morrocoy/Mochima etc. — no-take). INSOPESCA minimum size not published (verified:false); pargo ~30 cm guide — not a rule.
  • grouper
    Epinephelus spp. · 3–35 m · legal
    ⚠️ Only outside parks. Slow-growing — go easy. Min size not published (~35 cm guide, not a rule).
  • great barracuda
    Sphyraena spp. · 0–25 m · legal
    ⚠️ Only outside parks. Large individuals — ciguatera risk. Min size not published (verified:false).
  • jack / trevally
    Caranx spp. · 0–25 m · legal
    ⚠️ Only outside national parks (Los Roques/Morrocoy/Mochima etc. — no-take). INSOPESCA minimum size not published (verified:false); pargo ~30 cm guide — not a rule.
  • Spanish mackerel
    Scomberomorus spp. · 1–25 m · legal
    ⚠️ Only outside national parks (Los Roques/Morrocoy/Mochima etc. — no-take). INSOPESCA minimum size not published (verified:false); pargo ~30 cm guide — not a rule.
  • lionfish
    Pterois volitans · 3–40 m · invasive — target
    Caribbean invasive. Culling encouraged. Venomous spines — careful; edible.
Law
  • •An INSOPESCA recreational underwater permit is required to carry a speargun; needs an FVAS card + RIF. The formal process exists but is loosely enforced in practice — confirm with INSOPESCA/a local club.

transparency ~18 m · satellite, 2 days agosatellite estimate · may differ right at the shore

  • ✓PN Morrocoy and other park zones = spearing restricted/prohibited.
    • ⛔ 🚫 In national parks (Los Roques, Morrocoy, Mochima, San Esteban, La Restinga) spearfishing is BANNED (no-take). Criminal + administrative fines.
    • ⛔ Always banned: endangered species, ornamental fish, corals, seahorses, botuto (Strombus/conch), starfish, turtles.
    • ⛔ Military zones (Turiamo, La Orchila, Los Monjes, Isla de Aves) — access closed, keep away.

    Rules change and are loosely enforced. Before heading out, check with INSOPESCA (underwater permit, FVAS card + RIF); PN Morrocoy and other park zones are restricted.

    Safety protocol
    • Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
    • Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
    • Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
    • Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
    • Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
    • Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
    • UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
    • Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

    FAQ — spearfishing in Chirimena

    Where can I spearfish in Chirimena?

    Chirimena has rock entry points such as Arrecife de Punta Maspano. Chirimena, west of Cabo Codera (Miranda), is the state's best dive coast, ~2.5 h from Caracas via Higuerote. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

    When is the best season in Chirimena?

    Best in the dry season (Dec–Apr); patchy upwelling can bring surprisingly clear, cooler water to the central coast.

    How cold is the water in Chirimena?

    Warm, ~25–28 °C — rashguard or 2 mm. Upwelling patches drop it and clear it; Chichiriviche de la Costa is the clear-water reference.

    Is Chirimena good for a beginner?

    Moderate: steep, deep-access reefs off the central coast — Chichiriviche de la Costa suits confident divers.

    Do I need a licence in Chirimena?

    In Chirimena you need an INSOPESCA licence and a speargun permit (porte de arpón, DAEX); breath-hold only. Important: in the national parks (Los Roques, Morrocoy, Mochima, La Restinga) spearfishing is BANNED (no-take) — hunt only at spots outside the parks. Official minimum sizes aren't published; use conservative limits and release anything doubtful. Factor in country safety/logistics. See the guide.

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