Margara
Surf spot · Puerto Rico
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, poor
- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1059, 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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Margara does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 88kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling | 92kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft7 smushy | 99kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 3 ft7 smushy | 102kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 3 ft7 smushy | 110kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 80kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 94kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 103kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 5 ft8 ssoft | 254kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 5 ft8 ssoft | 294kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 29°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:57 +0.1 mLow 06:51 −0.2 mHigh 14:01 +0.3 mLow 20:50 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:12 +0.1 mLow 08:04 −0.2 mHigh 15:00 +0.3 mLow 21:41 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:28 +0.1 mLow 09:22 −0.1 mHigh 15:57 +0.3 mLow 22:29 −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.
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
- May2of 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 Mon 2 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Margara
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (0°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (180°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). 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 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 Arecibo, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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
| 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| 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$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
2 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Arecibo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hatillo on Booking.com
19 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in Camuy on Booking.com
22 min by car · 3 places to stay
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 55m
About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → SJU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.