El Unico Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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El Unico Surf Guide

El Unico in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rips, locals and pollution.

El Unico Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	very consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Unico:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Unico 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 Unico Location Map

Interactive El Unico 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 Unico Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:55 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Unico look like?

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Tides at El Unico

Current tide and informaton

For Dorado, 3 km from El Unico.

Next High Water: 11:10pm | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 03:47pm | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Unico Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Unico 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*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at El Unico

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

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Wind History at El Unico

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

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El Unico Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos J Claudio from United States

“I am from Puerto Rico although I live in the US now. I have surfed this spot a couple of times. It is mainly a buggie board spot. The wave is fast and hollow and it gets blown out easily. Best to surf it with no wind or winds from the south. It gets crowded and crazy but the line up is spread out. Not much trouble getting waves here. You will have more trouble not running into somebody. It could be surfed by boarders but it has to be on larger days and you have to be quick or risk getting thrown over and having your board busted. All sand here, no reef, but it breaks hard, very hard. It is located on highway 165 between Levittown and Dorado. When there is action going on you will see a lot of cars parked along side of the road.”

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