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South coast

Punta Ballena

A kite spot in Guánica. Water: flat. All levels.

Also called Ballena Bay.

Wind that worksE, SE, S: Works in east, southeast and south winds1
Side, on or offshoreNot published
WaterFlatFlat water all year: a lagoon and a family beach.1
DepthNot published
Launch"Accessed mainly by boat, although it can be accessed by car with a short walk."1
LevelAll levels1
SportsKite12
17.9450, -66.86331

Measured wind now

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

Hazards

  • Water shoes for beginners.1

Measured wind

  • La Parguera, Magueyes XIMG19 km west of the spot's published coordinates. Magueyes Island; record from September 2023.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec La PargueraLa Parguera, Magueyes, January: 37% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.7 kt37La Parguera, Magueyes, February: 25% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.2 kt25La Parguera, Magueyes, March: 21% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.7 kt21La Parguera, Magueyes, April: 29% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 9.3 kt29La Parguera, Magueyes, May: 31% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.2 kt31La Parguera, Magueyes, June: 62% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 12.5 kt62La Parguera, Magueyes, July: 52% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 11.6 kt52La Parguera, Magueyes, August: 31% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 10.0 kt31La Parguera, Magueyes, September: 16% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.9 kt16La Parguera, Magueyes, October: 10% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 7.5 kt10La Parguera, Magueyes, November: 22% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.6 kt22La Parguera, Magueyes, December: 19% of daytime readings at 12 kt or more; daytime mean 8.2 kt19
La Parguera, Magueyes: 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
La Parguera, Magueyes37% (9.7 kt)25% (9.2 kt)21% (8.7 kt)29% (9.3 kt)31% (10.2 kt)62% (12.5 kt)52% (11.6 kt)31% (10.0 kt)16% (8.9 kt)10% (7.5 kt)22% (8.6 kt)19% (8.2 kt)

More stations and every month: when to come.

Rules that apply

  • Unconfirmed Inside or next to the Guánica Dry Forest reserve. Whether the reserve's rules allow kiting is unconfirmed: ask DRNA.1

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)

Southern (AMZ735) or southwestern (AMZ745) coastal waters: our research did not fix the line between the two zones. Check the NWS San Juan marine map. Small-craft advisories and the coastal waters forecast are issued for the zone. The rest of the rules: rules on the water.