Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Puerto Rico |
Next Big City |
San Juan |
Next Town |
San Juan |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Food, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Currents, Ships, Jetskis, Fishernets, Buoys, Reefs, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy on the inside, waves at the reef. For waves best season December to April. The stronger the wind the bigger the waves. Access to very nice waves. Several clean breaks.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Rocks |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Trees, Concrete, Road, Power lines, Other |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Soft sand, designated swimming areas with small channels to exit. The only draw back is the hot-launch you have to do. Be sure to keep the kite over the water and body drag out for the first 10 meters or so. Body drag in to beach after session.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Warm and sunny weather year round. Tropical marine, mild. Little seasonal temperature variation. Water temp 79°F, air 85°F. No wetsuit needed. The northeast is typically humid with frequent showers.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE |
Best wind December to September, trade winds, wind 12-25 knots. Blows East to West. Wind is about 50% even in season. The windy season starts from December and tapers off in mid-April. Winds are somewhat inconsistent in the 10-25 knots range, blowing sideoffshore to sideonshore. The North Atlantic high generates the trade winds that blow during late spring and summer at a steady 12-18 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
15 min from the Airport with a taxi. East Corner of Park Boulevard about 3 miles west of the San Juan airport. Parking directly at the beach.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Be aware of swimmer, beach goers and surfers. Designated swimming areas with small channels to exit. Be sure to keep the kite over the water and body drag out for the first 10 meters or so. Body drag in to beach after session.
Nightlife
Great nightlife in San Juan.