Playa California
Coastal areas · Puerto Rico
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A year-round beach on the Caribbean Sea near Coastal areas, Playa California is exposed to S swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26.1–27.7°C
Feb
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.8–27.4°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–27.6°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 26.1–28°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–29°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.6–29.7°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–30.1°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.7°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 28–29.9°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.9–29.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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