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San Juan and the metro coast

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A wing and windsurf spot in San Juan. Water: waves. Advanced.

Wind that worksNot published
Side, on or offshoreNot published
WaterWaves"About a mile upwind, beside San Juan Airport", with a deep-water channel out the back and waves to "double-mast high". "Best big-wave break in PR."Kite and Windsurfing Guide"About 2 km from shore": "fast, hollow, bending and accelerating".surf-magazin.de
DepthNot published
LaunchNot published
LevelAdvancedNo source states a level; both describe an expert big-wave break.Kite and Windsurfing Guide
SportsWing, windsurfKite and Windsurfing Guide; surf-magazin.de

Measured wind now

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

Hazards

  • Far from shore: "a long swim if disaster strikes".Kite and Windsurfing Guide

Measured wind

  • San Juan buoy 41053Distance not computed: this spot's coordinates are not published. Anemometer at 4 m.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec San Juan buoySan Juan buoy, January: 56% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.1 kt56San Juan buoy, February: 70% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 13.3 kt70San Juan buoy, March: 64% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.8 kt64San Juan buoy, April: 65% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 13.1 kt65San Juan buoy, May: 68% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 13.0 kt68San Juan buoy, June: 78% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 14.0 kt78San Juan buoy, July: 84% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 14.1 kt84San Juan buoy, August: 66% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.7 kt66San Juan buoy, September: 39% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.8 kt39San Juan buoy, October: 35% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.2 kt35San Juan buoy, November: 44% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.0 kt44San Juan buoy, December: 50% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.7 kt50
San Juan buoy: 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
San Juan buoy56% (12.1 kt)70% (13.3 kt)64% (12.8 kt)65% (13.1 kt)68% (13.0 kt)78% (14.0 kt)84% (14.1 kt)66% (12.7 kt)39% (10.8 kt)35% (10.2 kt)44% (11.0 kt)50% (11.7 kt)

More stations and every month: when to come.

Who teaches or rents here

Rules that apply

  • Unconfirmed Check before flying near SJU. This beach is within five miles of Luis Muñoz Marín airport, and a federal rule covers kites over 5 lb flown on a line within five miles of an airport (14 CFR 101). Whether it applies to kitesurfing is unconfirmed, and we found no record of it being enforced against kitesurfers in Puerto Rico. Ask the FAA's San Juan Flight Standards District Office.14 CFR 101.1; 14 CFR 101.13

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 AMZ712: Coastal waters of northern 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.