North and northwest

Aguadilla Bay

A wing and windsurf spot in Aguadilla. Water: flat. Beginner.

Wind that worksNot published
Side, on or offshoreNot published
WaterFlat"Smooth and flat, no reefs or waves." Useful "on those days when nowhere else had wind".surf-magazin.de; windsurf.co.uk
DepthNot published
LaunchNot published
LevelBeginnerFor beginners: "super safe".surf-magazin.de; windsurf.co.uk
SportsWing, windsurfsurf-magazin.de; windsurf.co.uk

Measured wind now

Station readings, not conditions at a beach. From CariCOOS, NOAA buoys and the National Weather Service.

Measured wind

  • Aguadilla XAGUDistance not computed: this spot's coordinates are not published. On the lee coast for the easterly trade wind: its readings are not beach wind.

The Aguadilla station sits on the lee coast for the easterly trade wind, so it reads low. Treat the bay as a special-conditions spot.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec AguadillaAguadilla, January: 8% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.1 kt8Aguadilla, February: 17% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.1 kt17Aguadilla, March: 17% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.9 kt17Aguadilla, April: 12% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.4 kt12Aguadilla, May: 7% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 7.5 kt7Aguadilla, June: 11% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 7.8 kt11Aguadilla, July: 16% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.4 kt16Aguadilla, August: 13% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.0 kt13Aguadilla, September: 6% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 7.1 kt6Aguadilla, October: 3% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 6.4 kt3Aguadilla, November: 4% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 6.8 kt4Aguadilla, December: 5% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 7.5 kt5
Aguadilla: share of daytime readings (10:00 to 18:00) at 12 knots or more, by month. 787daily's analysis of NOAA/CariCOOS data, 2019–2025. Nearest measured wind, not the wind at the beach.
Show the numbers
StationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aguadilla8% (8.1 kt)17% (9.1 kt)17% (8.9 kt)12% (8.4 kt)7% (7.5 kt)11% (7.8 kt)16% (8.4 kt)13% (8.0 kt)6% (7.1 kt)3% (6.4 kt)4% (6.8 kt)5% (7.5 kt)

More stations and every month: when to come.

Rules that apply

Everywhere in Puerto Rico:

  • Non-motor craft, boards with or without a sail included, may not operate, pass or anchor in a buoyed bathing area or a natural-resource protection area.Ley 430, art. 3(L) and 7(1)
  • Careless or negligent use that endangers others: $250 fine.Ley 430, art. 9(a)
  • The alcohol limits apply to non-motor craft too: 0.08 % over 21, 0.02 % at 18 to 20, any amount under 18.Ley 430, art. 9(o)–(q)
  • Towing a person needs an observer aboard: this covers jet-ski-assisted foil sessions and tow-ins.Ley 430, art. 9(f)

NWS marine zone AMZ742: Coastal waters of northwestern Puerto Rico, out 10 NM. Small-craft advisories and the coastal waters forecast (opens in a new tab) are issued for the zone. The rest of the rules: rules on the water.