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Las Picuas

A kite spot in Río Grande. Water: flat. All levels.

Also called Río Mar flat water.

Wind that worksAny but SW: Works in any wind but southwest"Best for any direction of winds except southwest."Kitejungle
Side, on or offshoreNot published
WaterFlat"Incredible flat water spot": a lagoon.Kitejungle
Depth"A few inches to 3 feet deep."Kitejungle
Tide"Check for high tide when going": better at high tide.Kitejungle
LaunchNot published
LevelAll levelsKitejungle
SportsKiteKitejungle
18.4124, -65.7704Kitejungle

Measured wind now

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

Hazards

  • Very shallow: "Highly recommend water shoes as a beginner."Kitejungle

Measured wind

  • Fajardo, Puerto del Rey XREY20 km southeast of the spot's published coordinates. At the Puerto del Rey marina.
  • Vieques Sound buoy 4105636 km east-southeast of the spot's published coordinates. Anemometer at 4 m; almost no day-to-night swing.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec FajardoFajardo, Puerto del Rey, January: 28% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.7 kt28Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, February: 43% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.1 kt43Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, March: 39% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.7 kt39Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, April: 39% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.7 kt39Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, May: 27% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.4 kt27Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, June: 43% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.1 kt43Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, July: 40% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.0 kt40Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, August: 26% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.0 kt26Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, September: 14% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.8 kt14Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, October: 16% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.4 kt16Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, November: 19% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.9 kt19Fajardo, Puerto del Rey, December: 27% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.7 kt27
Fajardo, Puerto del Rey: 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
Fajardo, Puerto del Rey28% (9.7 kt)43% (11.1 kt)39% (10.7 kt)39% (10.7 kt)27% (9.4 kt)43% (11.1 kt)40% (11.0 kt)26% (10.0 kt)14% (8.8 kt)16% (8.4 kt)19% (8.9 kt)27% (9.7 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 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.