Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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About Arecibo

Arecibo is a town in Puerto Rico. From Arecibo you can reach 9 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Puerto Rico Arecibo, a kite and windsurf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BQN, 44 km away.

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Staying in Arecibo

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: BQN, 44 km, MAZ, 52 km, PSE, 54 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Arecibo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Arecibo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Arecibo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Arecibo: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Casa del Juez9.3 kmabout 20 min by car3 ft138 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft117 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore, fair5 ft607 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, fair5 ft278 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft256 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft336 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft204 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day
All readings for Casa del Juez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Casa del Juez, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct55, good3 ft9 scrumbling138kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct46, fair3 ft8 scrumbling117kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair5 ft11 scrumbling607kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct56, good5 ft9 ssoft278kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct57, good4 ft8 ssoft256kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct55, good5 ft9 scrumbling336kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct62, good4 ft9 scrumbling204kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Cueva del Indio8 kmabout 15 min by car–––––––
El Peñon Amador16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Camuy, 3 km–––––––
Hallows11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 9 km–––––––
La Boca18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 3 km–––––––
La Marina12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Hatillo–––––––
Machucas Garden19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 3 km–––––––
Margara0.9 kmabout 5 min by car–––––––
Tahiti12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 8 km–––––––

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Arecibo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Arecibo

Windsurf near Arecibo

Places to eat near Arecibo

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits