Surf spot

Los Tubos

Forecast conditions and map view for Los Tubos in Puerto Rico. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18.4704, -66.4757

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wave period (s)	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.8	6.8	4.8	4	4.1	4.1	4	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.3	4	4	4.3	4.7	4.7	5	5.2	5	4	3.9	4	4	4	4.1	4	4.8	7.4	4	4.1	4.7	4.7	4.7	7.3	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.5	4	3.8	4	6.8	5.2	3.9	3.8	4	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7
Wave energy (kJ)	28	27	25	22	16	9	9	11	11	11	10	9	7	8	9	8	12	19	20	20	18	16	11	10	9	9	7	7	6	5	11	5	4	6	6	5	14	6	6	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	8	8	8	14	15	14	13	13	12	12
Wind speed (km/h)	11.1	10.2	16.9	22.9	28.4	28.7	16.5	13.6	12.9	12.3	12.3	24.6	36.8	28.8	22.7	19.2	15	19.2	14	27.3	42.7	37.4	21	12.1	9.9	9.8	11.4	15.3	25.2	26.9	15.6	15	10.2	12	13	16.9	30.1	23.1	13.3	12.1	7.3	10.6	14.4	25.7	25.4	20.2	15.9	12.6	10.8	11.7	15.3	20.5	31	27.8	19.8	14.2
Wind direction	ESECross	ESECross	ESECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ESECross	SECross	ESECross	SECross	ESECross	ENECross-on	NEBlown out	ENECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ESECross-on	NEOnshore	NEBlown out	ENEBlown out	ECross-on	ESECross	ESECross	ESECross	ESECross	ENECross-on	NEOnshore	ECross-on	ESECross	ESECross	ESECross	SECross-off	ESECross	ECross-on	NEOnshore	ENECross-on	ECross-on	SECross	SCross-off	ESECross	ESECross	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ECross-on	ESECross	ESECross	ESECross	SECross	ESECross	ECross-on	ENECross-on	ECross-on	ESECross	ESECross

Los Tubos is a well-known surf spot on Puerto Rico’s north coast, near Manatí. It’s famous for its powerful reef-break waves and can offer very good surf when a north swell hits. The break is fairly consistent by Puerto Rican standards and can produce fast, hollow waves, especially during the winter swell season.

What to expect

Wave type: Reef break, often punchy and steep
Best swell: North to northeast swells
Best season: Roughly fall through spring, with winter being the prime time
Difficulty: Can be advanced, especially when it’s big or windy
Crowd: Can get busy when conditions are good

Local vibe

Los Tubos is a popular surf beach and also a local hangout, so etiquette matters. Conditions can change quickly, and the reef means it’s important to know the lineup and where to take off safely.

Good to know

Works best with clean offshore winds
Can be shallow over reef, so watch out for rocks/coral
Great if you’re looking for a powerful, punchy wave rather than a soft beach break