Playa Chiva
Coastal areas · Puerto Rico
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Playa Chiva is a S-facing sand beach on the Puerto Rico shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Chiva
Updated 21:04 spot time
Playa Chiva surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m E swell at 4.6 s. Wind up to 29 km/h E. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fair (2/5) with 23 km/h E wind.
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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 · 25.7–27.6°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.6–27.4°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–27.4°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–27.8°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.5–28.8°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.4°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–29.5°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.8–29.7°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°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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