Playa El Cocal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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Playa El Cocal Surf Guide

Playa El Cocal in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded.

Playa El Cocal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa El Cocal:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa El Cocal 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 0% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% 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

94%

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

Explore Playa El Cocal Location Map

Interactive Playa El Cocal 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.

Playa El Cocal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:58 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Playa El Cocal

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Maunabo, Puerto Rico, 4 km from Playa El Cocal.

Next High Water: 03:03am | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 02:56pm | -0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa El Cocal Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.9 °C) too at Playa El Cocal, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite