Surf-Forecast | El Penon Amador Surf Guide

Lat Long: 18.49° N 66.87° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Penon Amador sea temperature is

29.8°C

El Penon Amador surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

El Penon Amador Surf Guide

El Penon Amador in Puerto Rico is a reasonably exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

El Penon Amador Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Penon Amador:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Penon Amador with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in November while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore El Penon Amador Location Map

Interactive El Penon Amador 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 Penon Amador Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 10:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	N	NNE
Period (s)	8	8	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	glass

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Tides at El Penon Amador

Current tide and informaton

For Hatillo, 5 km from El Penon Amador.

Next High Water: 03:58pm | 0.52m

Next Low Water: 10:33pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Penon Amador Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Penon Amador 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*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite