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San Juan and the metro coast

Punta Las Marías

A kite, wing and windsurf spot in San Juan. Water: flat, chop and waves. All levels.

Also called Puntas.

Wind that worksENE, E: Works in east-northeast and east windsKitejungle
Side, on or offshoreNot published
WaterFlat, chop, wavesProtected water inside the reef: choppy in winter, flat to small chop in summer.Kitejungle"Enormous lagoon areas" inside, and an outer reef with "multiple lines".surf-magazin.deThe reef sits "about half a mile offshore, 4 miles long".Kite and Windsurfing Guide
DepthNot published
LaunchBehind the Park Boulevard building. The buildings throw a wind shadow on the launch, so an assisted launch is recommended; riders usually hot-launch.Kitejungle"Corner of Park Boulevard": a grassy rigging area, a safe sandy beach and beachfront parking. The metro area's most popular launch.Kite and Windsurfing Guide
LevelAll levels"A spot for everyone": all levels inside the reef; the reef breaks are for experts.surf-magazin.de
SportsKite, wing, windsurfKitejungle; Kite and Windsurfing Guide; surf-magazin.de
18.4553, -66.0394Kitejungle

Measured wind now

  • San Juan buoyOff San JuanNo reading yet
  • CERCA San JuanOcean Park and Punta Las MaríasNo reading yetLive since April 2026; a 10-minute average from a school weather station.

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

Hazards

  • Wind shadow at the launch from the buildings.Kitejungle
  • Shallow reef outside. Dominoes, the reef break in front of the launch, is "very shallow", "hollow, fast, breaks both ways" and "only for the best sailors".Kite and Windsurfing Guide
  • "Ride away from swimming areas marked by buoys."Kitejungle

Measured wind

  • San Juan buoy 410536.6 km west-northwest of the spot's published coordinates. Anemometer at 4 m.
  • San Juan, CERCA g72771.3 km west-southwest of the spot's published coordinates. Live since 2026-04-16 only: no monthly record yet.
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

  • Kite Puerto RicoActiveIts shop is at 1903 Calle Loíza, Ocean Park.Kite Puerto Rico
  • Nelson & IreneUnconfirmedWings, foils, SUP and surfboards; local guiding.surf-magazin.de

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.

What the guides say

  • Year-round freeride, "especially good in summer for slalom and freestyle".Kite and Windsurfing Guide

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