On the Water
On the water in Puerto Rico
Sailing, surfing, diving, kitesurfing and paddling around the island: where to go, who runs trips, the rules on the water, and what the wind and the sea are doing today. Every fact carries its source and date.
The section
Sailing and boating
20 marinas · 38 anchoragesMarinas, anchorages, mooring fields, charters and the passages to Culebra and Vieques.Surf
28 breaks · swell Sep–MarBreaks from Rincón to San Juan, the swell and tide each takes, today's call and the schools.Diving and snorkeling
36 dive sites · 14 snorkel spotsDive sites by depth and level, snorkel spots, dive shops and the marine reserves.Kite, wing and windsurf
20 spots · windiest in JulyThe spots and the winds that work there, schools, and the wind we measured month by month.Kayak and paddleboard
10 placesMangroves, lagoons and coast routes, outfitters, and the three bio bays compared.
- Rules on the waterPuerto Rico's boating law, the rules for kites and paddle craft, and reporting in when you arrive by boat.
Today on the water
Every spot's conditions- DiveCalmMayagüez1.3 ft seas · clear water likely
- SnorkelCalmLa Parguera1.4 ft seas · clear water likely
- SurfFunSan Juan / Condado2.9 ft, 10-second swell · light cross-shore wind
- KiteToo lightJobos & Shacks, Isabela3 kt E wind
Open-Meteo marine forecast for 4:30 PM AST
Coming up on the water
All eventsWind at the stations now
- San JuanOld San Juan, on the bayNo reading yetIts direction reads south of the true trade wind: the station's siting.
- CulebraCulebra, in the open trade windNo reading yet
- Jobos BayPozuelo, Jobos Bay and SalinasNo reading yet
- AguadillaAguadilla BayNo reading yet
Station readings, not conditions at a beach. From CariCOOS, NOAA buoys and the National Weather Service.
Every place on a map
More on the water
- Today, spot by spotSurf, dive and kite conditions at every spot the site follows.
- All water placesBeaches to dive from, marinas and bio bays, with filters and a map.
- Beach water testsThis week's water-quality results, beach by beach.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)