Caballos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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Caballos Surf Guide

Caballos in Puerto Rico is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. There is no reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Caballos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caballos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caballos occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Caballos (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Caballos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in October while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Caballos Location Map

Interactive Caballos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Caballos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:30 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Caballos

Current tide and informaton

For Boca De Cangrejos, Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 km from Caballos.

Next High Water: 12:01am | 0.45m

Next Low Water: 06:51am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Caballos Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Caballos won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite