06 April 2026
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Surf Forecast High Rip Current Risk Today Six Foot Waves Expected
Surf Report San Juan Puerto Rico
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Good morning! Here's your surf zone forecast for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, brought to you by the National Weather Service in San Juan.
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK remains in effect through this afternoon across most northern Puerto Rico beaches and St. Croix, so exercise extreme caution if you're heading into the water today. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in these areas.
Let's break down what to expect across the region.
On the northern coast, from San Juan through the northeast and into the northwest, we're looking at around six feet of surf with a high rip current risk today. The pattern changes slightly as we move westward. Northwest beaches will see sunny conditions until noon before clouds roll in with showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. The northeast will be mostly cloudy early then partly sunny, while the north central areas favor mostly sunny skies until midafternoon. All of these regions will experience numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms, and southeast winds between ten and fifteen miles per hour. Tuesday brings conditions down slightly to around five feet with moderate rip current risk, and the storms becoming more numerous.
Over on the southern coast, conditions are relatively calmer. The southwest maintains a moderate rip current risk today with four-foot surf and stronger southeast winds around fifteen miles per hour. Ponce and vicinity experience low rip current risk with just three feet of surf, while the southeast sits in the moderate range with four-foot waves. Both areas expect mostly sunny skies with scattered showers.
Culebra Island stands out with high rip current risk today and six-foot surf, with southeast winds gusting around twenty miles per hour. Vieques sees moderate risk with four-foot waves, and the Virgin Islands show a similar pattern with St. Thomas and St. John experiencing moderate risk and six-foot surf, while St. Croix maintains high risk with matching six-foot conditions.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, rip current risks drop to moderate across most areas as we transition into a calmer pattern. Surf heights generally decrease to around four to five feet. By Wednesday, the trend continues with most areas dropping to three to four feet of surf. Conditions become mostly cloudy to partly sunny with scattered showers continuing. Thursday brings a slight uptick in surf heights back to around five to six feet across the northern zones, then Friday stabilizes with mostly sunny skies dominating across St. Croix and the southern tier.
Remember, even during low rip current risk periods, life-threatening currents can develop near groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. Stay weather aware and enjoy the water safely!
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A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK remains in effect through this afternoon across most northern Puerto Rico beaches and St. Croix, so exercise extreme caution if you're heading into the water today. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in these areas.
Let's break down what to expect across the region.
On the northern coast, from San Juan through the northeast and into the northwest, we're looking at around six feet of surf with a high rip current risk today. The pattern changes slightly as we move westward. Northwest beaches will see sunny conditions until noon before clouds roll in with showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. The northeast will be mostly cloudy early then partly sunny, while the north central areas favor mostly sunny skies until midafternoon. All of these regions will experience numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms, and southeast winds between ten and fifteen miles per hour. Tuesday brings conditions down slightly to around five feet with moderate rip current risk, and the storms becoming more numerous.
Over on the southern coast, conditions are relatively calmer. The southwest maintains a moderate rip current risk today with four-foot surf and stronger southeast winds around fifteen miles per hour. Ponce and vicinity experience low rip current risk with just three feet of surf, while the southeast sits in the moderate range with four-foot waves. Both areas expect mostly sunny skies with scattered showers.
Culebra Island stands out with high rip current risk today and six-foot surf, with southeast winds gusting around twenty miles per hour. Vieques sees moderate risk with four-foot waves, and the Virgin Islands show a similar pattern with St. Thomas and St. John experiencing moderate risk and six-foot surf, while St. Croix maintains high risk with matching six-foot conditions.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, rip current risks drop to moderate across most areas as we transition into a calmer pattern. Surf heights generally decrease to around four to five feet. By Wednesday, the trend continues with most areas dropping to three to four feet of surf. Conditions become mostly cloudy to partly sunny with scattered showers continuing. Thursday brings a slight uptick in surf heights back to around five to six feet across the northern zones, then Friday stabilizes with mostly sunny skies dominating across St. Croix and the southern tier.
Remember, even during low rip current risk periods, life-threatening currents can develop near groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. Stay weather aware and enjoy the water safely!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI