Surf spot

La Santa

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Country: Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 17.9527, -66.8283

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6
Wave direction	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	4.5	4.8	4.9	5.3	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.7	4.3	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.8	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.4
Wave energy (kJ)	26	33	37	38	42	42	37	33	29	26	25	23	19	23	21	25	25	25	23	20	22	20	20	20	17	16	17	19	20	22	20	18	16	15	15	16	17	24	25	26	26	29	26	29	30	31	29	28	26	25	23	21	18	16	13	12
Wind speed (km/h)	8.4	7.8	6.6	20.7	28.6	21.5	16.6	11.1	9.7	7.8	4.2	20.9	27	13.2	15.9	12.6	10.2	6.6	5.5	20.7	25.1	13.9	3.5	4.9	6.3	10	11.9	22.6	22.6	20	16.9	9.2	8.7	14.5	18	24.3	25.4	22.6	17.6	12.2	11.6	12.1	16.9	24.3	24.5	19.5	14.8	10.6	7.3	9.2	12	21.6	24.6	17.1	13.9	13.1
Wind direction	NECross-off	NECross-off	ENECross-off	SECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ENECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	ENEGlassy	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ECross	NECross-off	NECross-off	ENECross-off	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	NNEGlassy	NNWGlassy	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross	ESECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ENECross-off	NECross-off	ECross	ECross	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ENECross	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ECross	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ECross	ESECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ECross

La Santa in Puerto Rico is a notable surf break on the west coast, known for powerful waves, reef-bottom conditions, and a more serious level of surf than many beginner-friendly beaches. Depending on the swell direction and season, it can deliver fast, hollow sections and punchy, well-shaped waves, making it appealing to experienced surfers.

What it’s like

Wave type: Reef break
Skill level: Best for intermediate to advanced surfers
Wave quality: Can be excellent when swell lines up
Risk level: Higher than average because of shallow reef and strong conditions

Conditions

Works best with consistent north or northwest swells
Offshore winds can help create clean, organized surf
Can get powerful and unforgiving when surf is bigger

Hazards

Sharp reef
Strong currents
Crowds on good days
Requires awareness of tides and entry/exit points

Vibe

La Santa tends to attract surfers who are chasing performance waves rather than casual beach breaks. It’s the kind of spot where reading the ocean well matters a lot.