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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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 expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Arecibo: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Casa del Juez9.3 kmabout 20 min by car3 ft131 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small6 ft684 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft422 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, fair4 ft253 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small5 ft308 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft182 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small3 ft112 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Casa del Juez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Casa del Juez, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct19, too small3 ft9 scrumbling131kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct55, good6 ft10 scrumbling684kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct38, fair5 ft9 ssoft422kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small4 ft8 ssoft253kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct34, too small5 ft9 ssoft308kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct25, too small4 ft9 scrumbling182kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot31°C
Sun 25Oct17, too small3 ft8 scrumbling112kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°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