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Villa Pesquera in Emajagua, Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Los Bohios. Photo: Winifredo Torres, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Los Bohios

Surf spot · Puerto Rico

Is it worth the trip?

38Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
37kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 69 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
SSW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 35 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
12kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 29 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
2kJ
Wind
WSW 10 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 20 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft8 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft5 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
N 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 226, poor
  2. Tue 346, fair
  3. Wed 466, good
  4. Thu 537, poor
  5. Fri 612, too small
  6. Sat 76, too small
  7. Sun 86, too small
  8. Mon 96, too small
  9. Tue 107, too small
  10. Wed 1115, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Sep–Dec1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Los Bohios, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov26, poor2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the east, 12 knots30°C
Tue 3Nov46, fair3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov66, good2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov37, poor2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot28°C
Fri 6Nov12, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov6, too smallunder 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south, 3 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov6, too smallunder 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov7, too smallunder 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 11Nov15, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots29°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 NovLow 04:22 −0.1 mHigh 16:26 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.0 mHigh 16:26 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:11 +0.0 mHigh 15:31 +0.1 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.

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About Los Bohios

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (177°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (357°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 141). 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 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually September, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Maunabo, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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$1,080–US$1,980 each

about US$1,080–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$275–US$576
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$308–US$576
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,080–US$1,980

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

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Closest

Maunabo

about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 3 places to stay in Maunabo · Booking.com

About Maunabo its beds, food and every spot near it

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 9h 30m

About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 1h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.