Playa Caracas
Vieques, Puerto Rico · Caribbean coast
Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Playa Caracas in Vieques, Puerto Rico, with where every number comes from and how old it is.
Right now at Playa Caracas
- Water
- 86°F (30°C)
- Waves
- 3.5 ft (1.1 m) every 5 seconds
- Wind
- 16 mph (26 km/h) from the southeast, gusts to 22 mph
- Air
- 88°F (31°C)
As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.
Highest tides ahead at Playa Caracas
- Nov 22–29: up to 1.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:13 AM)
- Dec 20–26: up to 1.1 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 9:41 AM)
- Jan 18–22: up to 1.0 ft (Wed, Jan 20, 9:05 AM)
The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Punta la Plata, Vieques Island between now and March 3, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.
What Ebbward shows here
- Water temperature
- From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
- Waves and wind
- Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
- Tides
- NOAA tide predictions from Punta la Plata, Vieques Island, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) away.
- Nearest NOAA buoy
- Vieques Island, PR, 11 miles (18 km) away.
- Facing
- South (201°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
- Underwater visibility
- Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.
Before you go in
Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.
Beaches near Playa Caracas
- Playa García, Vieques: 0.2 miles (0.4 km)
- Playa Prieta, Vieques: 0.8 miles (1.3 km)
- Playa Chiva, Vieques: 1.6 miles (2.6 km)
- Playa Novillo, Esperanza: 2.0 miles (3.2 km)
- Mosquito Bay Beach, Esperanza: 2.2 miles (3.5 km)
- Playa Navío, Esperanza: 2.4 miles (3.8 km)
- Playa Escondida, Vieques: 2.4 miles (3.8 km)
- Silver Beach, Vieques: 2.5 miles (4.1 km)