El Escambrón Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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El Escambrón Surf Guide

El Escambrón in Puerto Rico is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There is no reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

El Escambrón Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Escambrón:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing El Escambrón 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 29% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore El Escambrón Location Map

Interactive El Escambrón 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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El Escambrón Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:19 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at El Escambrón

Current tide and informaton

For San Juan, Puerto Rico, 3 km from El Escambrón.

Next High Water: 11:31pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 06:26am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Escambrón 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 El Escambrón 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

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Swell History at El Escambrón

Surf stats for El Escambrón, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at El Escambrón

Wind stats for El Escambrón, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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El Escambrón Reviews:

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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos J Claudio from United States

“I am from Puerto Rico although I live in the United states now. I have surfed this spot (and many others) countless of times. El Escambron is more of a general location than a surf spot. At el ecambron you will find two surf spots: "La Ocho" and "Fiji" or "'Little Fiji" as it is named in this website. El Escambron is the name of the bathing beach in front of these surf spots. No matter how big the surf is, at the Escambron you can relax and enjoy the ocean with kids and family and not worry about the surf. You can see the peolpe surfing far in the distance but the beach is protected from incoming surf by natural barriers and by the distance the surf brakes from the shore. its the place to relax after a long session at one of the above mentioned surf spots, and the have rinsing showers to clean yourself of salt water before heading home. Win, win.”

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