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La Ocho
Surf spot · Puerto Rico
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
La Ocho does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:07 +0.1 mLow 08:01 −0.2 mHigh 14:58 +0.3 mLow 21:36 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:22 +0.1 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:54 +0.3 mLow 22:24 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:33 +0.2 mLow 10:37 −0.1 mHigh 16:47 +0.2 mLow 23:09 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Ocho
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 137). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 3 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Juan, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$971–US$1,800 each
about US$971–US$1,800 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$275–US$576 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,800 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
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About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → SJU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.