Margara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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Margara Surf Guide

Margara in Puerto Rico is a reasonably exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. No reef break here. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Margara Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Margara:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Margara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in October while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% 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

10%

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

too small

82%

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

Explore Margara Location Map

Interactive Margara 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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Margara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:00 Local Time

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

Tides at Margara

Current tide and informaton

For Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 3 km from Margara.

Next High Water: 11:03am | 0.18m

Next Low Water: 06:42am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Margara Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Margara 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*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Margara

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Margara

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

Average Wind

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Margara Reviews:

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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Rogelio from United States

“Buenísimas olas con tubos perfectos izquierdas y derechas rapidísimas y cerca de la orilla.”

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