Check the Beach

Playa Punta Higüero

Rincón, Puerto Rico

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:01 pm
7 am
5.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Punta Higüero.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
96 km/hmph SW
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
11%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
5.9Good7 am85
6.1Good8 am96
5.9Good9 am96
6.2Good10 am53
6.2Good11 am43
5.8Good12 pm74
3.0Poor1 pm106
3.0Poor2 pm95
3.0Poor3 pm128
4.6Fair4 pm32
4.6Fair5 pm64
4.8Fair6 pm53
Sat
6.4Good7 am85
6.7Good8 am96
6.6Good9 am74
6.8Good10 am32
6.7Good11 am42
7.6Great12 pm43
7.9Great1 pm63
5.7Good2 pm85
6.6Good3 pm85
5.8Good4 pm117
5.0Fair5 pm96
5.2Fair6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.5 m. Low at 11 am, 0.3 m. High at 5 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 12 am, 0.3 mHigh 5 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 11 am, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 47%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 68%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 47%
  • Thu9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 46%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m880 ft
  • Playground230 m760 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miRincón (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeropuerto Licenciado Eugenio María de Hostos (MAZ)

Nearby places

  • StokedFood and drink
    270 m880 ft
  • The Beach HouseFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Ola Sunset CafeFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • AlmaRegional
    830 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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