Playa Mar Chiquita

Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Playa Mar Chiquita in Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Playa Mar Chiquita

Water
86°F (30°C)
Waves
2.7 ft (0.8 m) every 9 seconds
Wind
14 mph (22 km/h) from the southeast, gusts to 18 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.

Low tides in daylight at Playa Mar Chiquita

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 6:36 AM, 0.4 ft (lowest)
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 7:33 AM, 0.5 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Boca del Cibuco, 6.5 miles (11 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Playa Mar Chiquita

  • Nov 23–28: up to 2.4 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 10:21 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.5 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 5:14 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.3 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:17 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.3 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 5:42 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Boca del Cibuco 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 Boca del Cibuco, 6.5 miles (11 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Arecibo, Puerto Rico (249), 14 miles (23 km) away.
Facing
North (21°), 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.

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