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El Escambrón surfForecast / Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Escambrón surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Escambrón sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Escambrón today?
The current surf forecast for El Escambrón at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Escambrón. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
150 | 168 | 123 | 186 | 228 | 259 | 241 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 241 | 229 | 251 | 251 | 273 | 291 | 365 | 266 | 266 | 252 | 273 | 259 | 259 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.22m | 11:05PM0.60m | 10:20AM0.22m | 00:01AM0.58m | 11:23AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.08m | 3:35PM-0.16m | 5:56AM0.09m | 4:31PM-0.14m | 6:50AM0.09m | 5:31PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | — |
 kJ | 114 | 139 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 187 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 192 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 273 | 291 | 273 | 266 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 259 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 37 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 168 | 123 | 186 | 228 | 259 | 241 | — | 205 | — | 241 | 229 | 251 | 251 | — | — | 365 | — | 266 | 252 | 273 | 259 | — | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 16 | 406 | 123 | 119 | 850 | 123 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 850 | 850 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 115 | 115 | 439 |
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