Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

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PR-692, Vega Baja, 00693, Puerto Rico - panoramio (5) — La peinilla. Photo: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Vega Baja

Vega Baja is a town in Puerto Rico. From Vega Baja you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Lance's Left, a surf spot 4.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SIG, 31 km away.

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Staying in Vega Baja

17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SIG, 31 km, SJU, 41 km, PSE, 52 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 Vega Baja.

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Surf within 20 km

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

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Sun 25

kikita beach13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Dorado, 2 km

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft211 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at kikita beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	211kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	172kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	99kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	32°C

Kikitas13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Dorado, 2 km

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft211 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kikitas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	211kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	172kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	99kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	32°C

Las Pasas6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Pasas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	5 ft11 ssoft	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	66, good	4 ft8 ssoft	176kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	32°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	33°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C

El Unico16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Dorado, 3 km

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft539 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Unico, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft11 ssoft	539kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	221kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	165kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	32°C

La peinilla5.4 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La peinilla, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft8 ssoft	172kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	31°C
Sun 25Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	30°C

Lance's Left4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lance's Left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft11 ssoft	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft8 ssoft	172kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	31°C
Sun 25Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	30°C

Sharks12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Dorado, 3 km

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

4 ft264 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft11 ssoft	524kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	172kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	31°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	30°C

La Boca16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 3 km

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Los Tubos7.8 kmabout 15 min by car

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Machucas Garden15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Barceloneta, 3 km

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Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Vega Baja, 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 Vega Baja

Molcajete Vega BajaTexmex · in the centre
Mi Viejo Cafe Bar and GrillPuerto rican · 0.5 km from the centre
Mickey Pizza Vega BajaPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
Domino's PizzaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Rio PizzaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Junior Sea Food RestaurantSeafood · 1.2 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