Playa Caracoles
Coastal areas · Puerto Rico
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Playa Caracoles is a S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.7–27.7°C
Feb
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.5–27.3°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.2–27.1°C
Apr
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.8–27.6°C
May
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26–28.7°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.2–29.2°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.4–29.4°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28.2–29.9°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–29.9°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.6°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.8–29.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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