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A portion of the Condado beach, with La Concha Hotel at left and Vanderbilt Hotel in distance, San Juan, Puerto Rico.Condado Beach, San Juan

San Juan beaches

Which San Juan beach is best right now? 11 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:10 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. 16.6Goodlater

    Playa de los Cabes

    San Juan

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.5 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
  2. The main entrance of the Museo del Arsenal en la Puntilla, which occupies the former Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in Old San Juan , Puerto Rico .26.6Goodlater

    Playa La Puntilla

    San Juan

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.5 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
  3. 36.6Goodlater

    Playa Peña

    San Juan

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    1.5 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1

San Juan today

It is dark across San Juan right now: 0 of 11 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C86°F. Read at 3:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western San Juan

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.6GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa de los Cabes, 6.6
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft

Eastern San Juan

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Peña, 6.6
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft

  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    Balneario Condado

    San Juan. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.5 m5 ft waves

    Playa de los Cabes

    San Juan. Wind 11 km/h7 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    6.5 Good

    Escambrón Beach

    San Juan. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 12 pm (7.3); the weakest is 2 pm (4.4).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 1 pm.

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

All San Juan beaches

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

11 beaches listed · 11 of 11 scored live

  1. Playa de los Cabes

    San Juan

    6.6Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. The main entrance of the Museo del Arsenal en la Puntilla, which occupies the former Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in Old San Juan , Puerto Rico .

    Playa La Puntilla

    San Juan

    6.6Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking

  3. Playa Peña

    San Juan

    6.6Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Free parking
  4. Caribe Hilton Hotel and San Gerónimo Fort in San Juan Islet, as seen from Condado district in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    Balneario Condado

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking

  5. Balneario El Escambrón II

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking
  6. A portion of the Condado beach, with La Concha Hotel at left and Vanderbilt Hotel in distance, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    Condado Beach

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking

  7. Escambrón Beach

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking
  8. Ocean Park Beach in Santurce, Puerto Rico

    Ocean Park Beach

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking

  9. Playa Arenosa

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking
  10. A view of the sea from the back of the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    Playa del Caribe Hilton

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking

  11. Playita del Condado

    San Juan

    6.5Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • Paid parking
Map of San Juan beaches with live score pins

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San Juan beach questions

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

What is the best beach in San Juan right now?

Playa de los Cabes has the top Beach Score later: 6.6 Good, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in San Juan today?

Sea water is 30°C (86°F) across the 11 scored beaches. The warmest is Balneario Condado, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in San Juan right now?

Playa de los Cabes has the smallest waves, at 1.5 m (5 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which San Juan beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 11 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Escambrón Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in San Juan today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 12 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in San Juan?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in San Juan?

All 11 beaches in our data for San Juan are scored live on this page.

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

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