Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

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About Barceloneta

Barceloneta is a town in Puerto Rico. From Barceloneta you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is La Boca, a surf spot 3 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SIG, 46 km away.

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Staying in Barceloneta

  • 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SIG, 46 km, PSE, 50 km, SJU, 57 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner 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 Barceloneta each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Barceloneta too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Barceloneta: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Casa del Juez10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Arecibo, 9 kmIntermediate and up3 ft131 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots6 ft694 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots5 ft422 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore4 ft243 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots4 ft305 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot3 ft112 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore
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
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct49, good3 ft9 scrumbling131kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct14, poor6 ft11 scrumbling694kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct49, good5 ft9 ssoft422kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct62, good4 ft8 ssoft243kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots29°C
Fri 23Oct59, good4 ft9 scrumbling305kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 scrumbling182kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot31°C
Sun 25Oct42, fair3 ft8 scrumbling112kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Cueva del Indio11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Arecibo, 8 kmIntermediate and up–––––––
Hallows8.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up–––––––
La Boca3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up–––––––
La peinilla15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 5 kmIntermediate and up3 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots5 ft524 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft176 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore4 ft264 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore4 ft206 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots3 ft99 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots
All readings for La peinilla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La peinilla, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct40, fair3 ft8 ssoft100kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct55, good5 ft11 scrumbling524kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft9 ssoft226kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct63, good4 ft8 ssoft176kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct64, good4 ft9 ssoft264kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore30°C
Sat 24Oct54, good4 ft9 ssoft206kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots31°C
Sun 25Oct32, too small3 ft8 ssoft99kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots30°C
Lance's Left16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 5 kmIntermediate and up3 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots5 ft524 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft176 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore4 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore4 ft206 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots3 ft99 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots
All readings for Lance's Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lance's Left, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct40, fair3 ft8 ssoft100kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct56, good5 ft11 ssoft524kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft9 ssoft226kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct63, good4 ft8 ssoft176kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct65, good4 ft9 ssoft206kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Sat 24Oct54, good4 ft9 ssoft206kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots31°C
Sun 25Oct32, too small3 ft8 ssoft99kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots30°C
Los Tubos8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 8 kmIntermediate and up–––––––
Machucas Garden3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up–––––––
Margara19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in AreciboIntermediate and up–––––––
Tahiti7.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up–––––––

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Barceloneta, 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).

Places to eat near Barceloneta

  • Metropol RestaurantCaribbean · 2.0 km from the centre
  • Burger ExpressBurger · in the centre
  • JR PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Old West Town RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Pa' PicarCaribbean · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Rise Up Coffee Shop and Bistro at Lote 681Breakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre

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