Surf-Forecast | Islitas Surf Guide

Lat Long: 18.45° N 66.02° W

Issued: 7 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Islitas sea temperature is

29.6°C

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

Islitas Surf Guide

Islitas in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed reef break that has very consistent waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is no reef break. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of urchins and rocks.

Islitas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Islitas:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Islitas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

78%

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

Explore Islitas Location Map

Interactive Islitas 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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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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Wind Speed (km/h)

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

Islitas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 01:37 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 02
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Islitas

Current tide and informaton

For Boca De Cangrejos, Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 3 km from Islitas.

Next High Water: 02:25am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 08:36am | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Islitas Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at Islitas. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite