Punta de Brea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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Punta de Brea Surf Guide

Punta de Brea in Puerto Rico is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Punta de Brea Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta de Brea:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta de Brea occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta de Brea 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 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% 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

42%

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

too small

58%

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

Explore Punta de Brea Location Map

Interactive Punta de Brea 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.

Punta de Brea Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Punta de Brea

Current tide and informaton

For Guanica, Puerto Rico, 4 km from Punta de Brea.

Next High Water: 12:34am | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 03:11pm | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta de Brea Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punta de Brea 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*: 28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite