La Bomba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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La Bomba Surf Guide

La Bomba in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. The ideal swell direction from the west northwest. The reef break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.

La Bomba Spot Info

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

Surfing La Bomba:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Bomba occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Bomba 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 2% of the time in January while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% 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

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

too small

89%

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

Explore La Bomba Location Map

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

La Bomba Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at La Bomba

Current tide and informaton

For San Juan, Puerto Rico, 6 km from La Bomba.

Next High Water: 11:13am | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 07:09am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Bomba Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Bomba 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