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South coast

Punta Aguilarte

A windsurf spot in Arroyo. Water: flat.

Wind that worksSE: Works in southeast windsKite and Windsurfing Guide
Side, on or offshoreOffshore: the summer southeast wind blows off the beach.Kite and Windsurfing Guide
WaterFlatA "flat, mellow venue".Kite and Windsurfing Guide
DepthNot published
LaunchNot published
LevelNot published
SportsWindsurfKite and Windsurfing Guide

Measured wind now

  • Jobos BayPozuelo, Jobos Bay and SalinasNo reading yet

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

Hazards

  • The summer wind blows offshore here: a rider in trouble drifts away from the beach, not onto it.Kite and Windsurfing Guide
  • Manatee buoys are planned along the Arroyo coast.DRNA

Measured wind

  • Salinas–Guayama XMRSDistance not computed: this spot's coordinates are not published. The strongest afternoon sea breeze of any main-island station.

The Salinas–Guayama station is the best measured wind for this stretch of the south coast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Salinas–GuayamaSalinas–Guayama, January: 70% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 14.2 kt70Salinas–Guayama, February: 76% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 15.4 kt76Salinas–Guayama, March: 73% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 15.2 kt73Salinas–Guayama, April: 71% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 14.8 kt71Salinas–Guayama, May: 77% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 15.1 kt77Salinas–Guayama, June: 82% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 16.0 kt82Salinas–Guayama, July: 93% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 17.6 kt93Salinas–Guayama, August: 81% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 15.8 kt81Salinas–Guayama, September: 59% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.9 kt59Salinas–Guayama, October: 44% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.1 kt44Salinas–Guayama, November: 60% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.7 kt60Salinas–Guayama, December: 63% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 13.2 kt63
Salinas–Guayama: 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
Salinas–Guayama70% (14.2 kt)76% (15.4 kt)73% (15.2 kt)71% (14.8 kt)77% (15.1 kt)82% (16.0 kt)93% (17.6 kt)81% (15.8 kt)59% (12.9 kt)44% (11.1 kt)60% (12.7 kt)63% (13.2 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 AMZ735: Coastal waters of southern 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.

What the guides say

  • "Summer SE winds blowing offshore at 15–20 knots."Kite and Windsurfing Guide

A guide's words, not a measurement. The measured wind is above.