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La Ocho 56.4
#3946 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico · near San Juan
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.4 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La Ocho
It rarely works. The nearest airport is SJU (10 km) and the nearest town is San Juan (5 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 90% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 77% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 95% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 84% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 73% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 56.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 355° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 31% of days. Mean peak period 6.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 95%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 18.469, -66.092 (OpenStreetMap).
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