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Caracas Beach

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Caracas Beach 1 photo

  • Caracas Beach, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico

    Caracas Beach, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico. Susan Morse/USFWS, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:53 pm
7 am
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
23 km/h14 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
29°C84°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph SE
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
24%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
6.9Good7 am1610
6.8Good8 am1811
6.2Good9 am2113
6.0Good10 am2113
6.2Good11 am2013
6.1Good12 pm2013
5.5Good1 pm2113
5.3Fair2 pm2214
5.1Fair3 pm2314
5.0Fair4 pm2314
5.0Fair5 pm2314
Sat
4.9Fair7 am2314
4.7Fair8 am2515
4.6Fair9 am2817
5.1Fair10 am2314
3.0Poor11 am2314
3.0Poor12 pm2415
5.3Fair1 pm2214
3.0Poor2 pm2214
5.2Fair3 pm2315
5.2Fair4 pm2314
3.0Poor5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.4 m. Low at 9 am, 0.4 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 12 am, 0.3 mHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 9 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 12 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 9 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.3 m1 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 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 45%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 28%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 34%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 46%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 40%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Caracas Beach

Caracas Beach is a beach in Vieques, Puerto Rico. It is 392 meters from Playa García and 5.433 kilometers from the town of Isabel Segunda. The beach has a sandy surface.

From Wikipedia

Caracas Beach (Spanish: Playa Caracas), also known as Red Beach in English, is a beach on the southern coast of Vieques in the barrio of Puerto Ferro. The beach is famous for its white sand, its clear blue waters, tidal pools and shallow cove perfect for snorkeling. It used to be considered remote but it is now easily reachable through a paved road. The beach has also been developed for visitors with picnic areas, bathrooms and a large parking area. It is located in and managed by the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge and there is also a trail that leads to a nearby hill that offers beautiful views of the beach and cove.

Source: Caracas Beach (Vieques) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
5.4 km3.4 miIsabel Segunda (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAeropuerto Antonio Rivera Rodríguez (VQS)

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

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