Playa Punta Arenas

Esperanza, Puerto Rico · Caribbean coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Playa Punta Arenas in Esperanza, Puerto Rico, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Playa Punta Arenas

Water
86°F (30°C)
Waves
3.6 ft (1.1 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
17 mph (27 km/h) from the southeast, gusts to 22 mph
Air
86°F (30°C)

As of 12:30 PM 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 Punta Arenas

  • 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: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: no low tide between sunrise and sunset

Predicted by NOAA for Punta Arenas, Vieques Island, 0.4 miles (0.6 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 Punta Arenas

  • Nov 21 – Dec 1: up to 1.1 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 11:21 AM)
  • Dec 5–15: up to 0.9 ft (Sun, Dec 13, 12:02 PM)
  • Dec 20–28: up to 1.1 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:25 AM)
  • Jan 18–24: up to 1.0 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 9:18 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Punta Arenas, 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 Arenas, Vieques Island, 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Vieques Island, PR, 12 miles (20 km) away.
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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