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El Tuque Beach as seen from Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) in Barrio Canas in Ponce, Puerto RicoEl Tuque, Ponce

Ponce beaches

Which Ponce beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 16.5Goodlater

    Playa Pelícano

    Ponce

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.7
  2. El Tuque Beach as seen from Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) in Barrio Canas in Ponce, Puerto Rico26.3Goodlater

    El Tuque

    Ponce

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.7
  3. 36.3Goodlater

    Playa Hilton Ponce

    Ponce

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.7

Ponce today

It is dark across Ponce right now: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C85 to 86°F. Read at 1:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    El Tuque

    Ponce. Score 6.3 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    El Tuque

    Ponce. Wind 11 km/h7 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 7 am (6.4); the weakest is 5 pm (3.0).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Ponce beaches

Every Ponce beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. 6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 8 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. El Tuque Beach as seen from Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) in Barrio Canas in Ponce, Puerto Rico
    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Ponce beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Ponce beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Ponce right now?

Playa Pelícano has the top Beach Score later: 6.5 Good, with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Ponce today?

Sea water is 30°C (85°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is El Tuque, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Ponce right now?

El Tuque has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Ponce beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Ponce today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Ponce?

No live cams are listed for Ponce yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Ponce?

All 3 beaches in our data for Ponce are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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