Surf-Forecast | Playa El Cocal Surf Guide

Lat Long: 18.02° N 65.84° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa El Cocal sea temperature is

29.7°C

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

Playa El Cocal Surf Guide

Playa El Cocal in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Ideal winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Playa El Cocal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	29.7°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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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.

Playa El Cocal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 22:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Playa El Cocal

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 08:00am | 0.22m

Next Low Water: 11:42pm | 0.11m

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

Playa El Cocal Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa El Cocal 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*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite