El Peñon Amador, Puerto Rico
Also within 20 km of Camuy
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- Margara Surf spot · 12.8 km from Camuy
- Isabela Surf spot · 19 km from Camuy
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About El Peñon Amador
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (2°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (182°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Camuy, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to SJU, direct.
See flights MDW → SJU · Skyscanner from about £240 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to El Peñon Amador.
Accommodation.
Stay in CamuyAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Camuy · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Camuy · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
El Peñon Amador on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
No forecast for El Peñon Amador yet: it refreshes every three hours.
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SJU, then 1h 55 by road. About 10h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 40% of days.
- Wed 21 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 40% of days.
- Thu 22 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 40% of days.
- Fri 23 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 40% of days.
- Sat 24 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 40% of days.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SJU, then 1h 55 by road. About 10h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £730–£1,360 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £240–£505 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £730–£1,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Camuy
- Los Vecinos Sport Bar & GrillBar and grill · 1.3 km from the centre
- Maldo's PizzaPizza · 1.4 km from the centre
- Pueblo Camuy Clase BBar and grill · 0.7 km from the centre
- Chumley's Puerto RicoBar and grill · 0.9 km from the centre
- Picale GalloTaco · 0.9 km from the centre
- Good LuckChinese · 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
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