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Playa La Puntilla

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Playa La Puntilla 1 photo

  • 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 .

    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 .. Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
5.3
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
117 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
6.4Good7 am117
6.4Good8 am117
6.4Good9 am106
6.4Good10 am127
6.4Good11 am138
7.3Great12 pm149
5.3Fair1 pm148
3.0Poor2 pm127
4.7Fair3 pm138
4.6Fair4 pm149
4.8Fair5 pm148
Sat
6.4Good7 am117
7.1Great8 am128
6.7Good9 am138
6.3Good10 am1510
6.1Good11 am1610
5.8Good12 pm159
5.3Fair1 pm1610
5.0Fair2 pm1811
5.9Good3 pm1711
6.0Good4 pm1711
6.1Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.6 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.2 m. High at 6 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 12 am, 0.2 mHigh 6 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 6 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.2 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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 40%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 38%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 27%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m930 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink156 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground400 m0.3 mi awayParque del Niño José "Remi" Vega
  • Boat ramp150 m490 ft awayU.S. Coast Guard - Base San Juan
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
470 m0.3 mi13
Nearest town
580 m0.4 miSan Juan (city)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miAeropuerto Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci (SIG)

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

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