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Playa punta arenas: Punta Arenas “Green Beach” – Vieques, Puerto Rico

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Details

Alternate name:
Green Beach (Navy Name)

Good for:
Snorkeling, Beachcombing, Fishing

Amenities:
None

Sand Type/Color:
Golden, with some pink

Cleanliness:
Relatively clean because the beach is opposite the trade winds that may bring in trash from elsewhere

Water Quality:
The water is usually crystal clear and beautiful

Directions

Directions:

From town (Isabel II), take Rte 200 to the west, past the airport, past the Mosquito Pier, and keep going, a total of about 8 miles out of town. There is a gate, and if it is open, continue on about 1 3/4 miles more to the fork in the road with the Bienvenidos sign.

If you go right toward the actual point, there is a beach area with warning signs – no swimming, no diving, no anchoring (a boat). This is because of the undersea high voltage cable that brings power to the island. So this area is good for beachcombing & walking, but not much else except excellent views of mainland PR across the water.

To the left from the sign, you’ll find a small parking area with a cabana. This is a popular snorkeling spot so bring your gear and enjoy. Eventually the road will be cleared to go farther south.

Administered by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Punta Arenas (Sandy Point) is a very remote beach on the far western tip of Vieques. It is known for its great snorkeling and fierce no-see-ums (although we had no problems with them on several recent visits). No surprise based on the Spanish name, Punta Arenas is a sandy point, with beautiful golden sand and clear water. We’re told at times it can get very hot because the tradewinds are mostly blocked by the whole island.

The area is now open, but not fully. You can get to the beach and go snorkeling, but you can’t continue driving down the road to the south toward Punta Boca Quebrada, where the best underwater environment is said to be. It’s unclear how much of this is just time and effort get the road open or whether there is more work to check for unexploded ordnance from the past Navy bombing (after storms I can imagine a new search may be required). Although the road is walkable, it has lots of thorn bushes so the hike is difficult. The better solution is to just walk the beach to the south – water shoes or water sandals are recommended because some of the best walking is just in the water where the sea urchins live.

The beach itself is somewhat narrow but is fine for planting a chair and an umbrella on. You can fish there and on the bridges on the way in. The best features are the reefs just offshore, and they actually come right up to the shoreline in places. That said, the coral and rocks harbor thousands of sea urchins, many of them within 3 feet of the water’s edge. For that reason, I wouldn’t really call this beach family friendly, but with some diligence and willingness to walk, you can find good areas without urchins.

There is some shade but if the no-see-ums are bad (on still, hot days) you may want to avoid it.

Playa Punta Arenas / Puerto Rico / USA // World Beach Guide

Esperanza
Puerto Rico
USA

Beaches nearby

La Ceiba (4.5 mi)
Playa Grande (4.7 mi)
Coconut Beach (6.6 mi)
Gringo Beach (6.9 mi)
Playa Esperanza (7.2 mi)
White Beach (7.4 mi)
Sun Bay (7.8 mi)
Playa Media Luna (8.5 mi)
Navio Beach (8.9 mi)
Mosquito Bay Beach (9 mi)

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Nearest town/city

Esperanza

Type of beach

Sand

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Playa Punta Arenas Weather Info

Current weather (Mon Jan 23rd 06:00)

(Partly cloudy)
25.5°C / 78°F

Sea temperature

26.6°C
79.9°F

Current Playa Punta Arenas weather
Wind	E 22 mph / 36 km/h
Rain	0mm
Sunrise	11:59
Sunset	23:08

Hourly forecast

06:00

Clear sky

25. 5°C / 78°F

22 mph
36 km/h

12:00

Partly cloudy

26°C / 79°F

20 mph
32 km/h

18:00

Partly cloudy

25.9°C / 79°F

20 mph
32 km/h

00:00

Cloudy

26.3°C / 79°F

17 mph
27 km/h

Week weather forecast

Mon 23rd

25.9°C / 79°F

20 mph
32 km/h

Tue 24th

25.1°C / 77°F

21 mph
33 km/h

Wed 25th

24.7°C / 76°F

17 mph
27 km/h

Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

5 Day Playa Punta Arenas UV Index

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Temperature Averages

Average Water Temp

Mon 23/01 »
Surf report for Mon 23/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 6s 19mph
8:00 4ft 6s 19mph
11:00 4ft 6s 21mph
14:00 4ft 6s 20mph
17:00 4ft 6s 20mph
20:00 4ft 6s 20mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:11
Dark 18:34
Tue 24/01 »
Surf report for Tue 24/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 7s 17mph
8:00 4ft 7s 16mph
11:00 4ft 8s 18mph
14:00 3ft 7s 17mph
17:00 4ft 7s 18mph
20:00 4ft 7s 19mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:12
Dark 18:35
Wed 25/01 »
Surf report for Wed 25/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 7s 17mph
8:00 4ft 8s 17mph
11:00 4ft 8s 16mph
14:00 4ft 8s 18mph
17:00 4ft 8s 17mph
20:00 4ft 7s 18mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:12
Dark 18:35
Thu 26/01 »
Surf report for Thu 26/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 6s 20mph
8:00 4ft 6s 19mph
11:00 4ft 7s 18mph
14:00 4ft 7s 18mph
17:00 4ft 7s 17mph
20:00 4ft 7s 17mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:13
Dark 18:36
Fri 27/01 »
Surf report for Fri 27/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 3ft 7s 15mph
8:00 3ft 6s 18mph
11:00 4ft 6s 21mph
14:00 4ft 6s 18mph
17:00 4ft 7s 17mph
20:00 4ft 6s 17mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:13
Dark 18:36
Sat 28/01 »
Surf report for Sat 28/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 6s 18mph
8:00 4ft 6s 17mph
11:00 3ft 6s 15mph
14:00 3ft 6s 15mph
17:00 4ft 6s 18mph
20:00 4ft 6s 20mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 18:14
Dark 18:37
Sun 29/01 »
Surf report for Sun 29/01
Swell Period Swell direction Wind direction Wind speed
Swell Wind
5:00 4ft 7s 21mph
8:00 5ft 7s 22mph
11:00 5ft 7s 21mph
14:00 4ft 7s 17mph
17:00 4ft 8s 18mph
20:00 4ft 7s 20mph
Tide times
Daylight
First light 06:33
Sunrise 06:55
Sunset 18:14
Dark 18:37

Surf report for Mon 23/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	6s	19mph
8:00	4ft	6s	19mph
11:00	4ft	6s	21mph
14:00	4ft	6s	20mph
17:00	4ft	6s	20mph
20:00	4ft	6s	20mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:11
Dark	18:34

Surf report for Tue 24/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	7s	17mph
8:00	4ft	7s	16mph
11:00	4ft	8s	18mph
14:00	3ft	7s	17mph
17:00	4ft	7s	18mph
20:00	4ft	7s	19mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:12
Dark	18:35

Surf report for Wed 25/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	7s	17mph
8:00	4ft	8s	17mph
11:00	4ft	8s	16mph
14:00	4ft	8s	18mph
17:00	4ft	8s	17mph
20:00	4ft	7s	18mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:12
Dark	18:35

Surf report for Thu 26/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	6s	20mph
8:00	4ft	6s	19mph
11:00	4ft	7s	18mph
14:00	4ft	7s	18mph
17:00	4ft	7s	17mph
20:00	4ft	7s	17mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:13
Dark	18:36

Surf report for Fri 27/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	3ft	7s	15mph
8:00	3ft	6s	18mph
11:00	4ft	6s	21mph
14:00	4ft	6s	18mph
17:00	4ft	7s	17mph
20:00	4ft	6s	17mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:13
Dark	18:36

Surf report for Sat 28/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	6s	18mph
8:00	4ft	6s	17mph
11:00	3ft	6s	15mph
14:00	3ft	6s	15mph
17:00	4ft	6s	18mph
20:00	4ft	6s	20mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:56
Sunset	18:14
Dark	18:37

Surf report for Sun 29/01
	Swell	Period	Wind speed
5:00	4ft	7s	21mph
8:00	5ft	7s	22mph
11:00	5ft	7s	21mph
14:00	4ft	7s	17mph
17:00	4ft	8s	18mph
20:00	4ft	7s	20mph

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	06:55
Sunset	18:14
Dark	18:37

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