Beach forecast for Cabán
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (AST) · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Today, Wed, Oct 28 · AST- Swimming
- Use care · 4.1 ft
- Water
- 86 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 2:47 am and 4:42 pm
Rip current risk tomorrow: high (statement in effect) (NWS)
Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a poor beach day in Cabán (4/10). The best hours are from 8:00 am to 11:00 am: beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °F, though with clouds, rain and some waves. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4Poor beach day | 8:00–11:00 am | Use care · 4.1 ft | 86 °F | 7 |
| Thu 29 | 7Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 3.4 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Fri 30 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 2.8 ft | 86 °F | 8 |
| Sat 31 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00–11:00 am | Calm · 2.8 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 7:00–11:00 am | Calm · 2.6 ft | 85 °F | 6 |
| Mon 2 | 8Good beach day | 7:00–11:00 am | Calm · 2.8 ft | 85 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 7Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 2.7 ft | 85 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Official statement: Rip Current Statement (NWS San Juan PR)
- Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (5 mph)
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (80% cloud cover)
- Rain (0.01 in)
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.1 ft
4.1 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 5 mph
Onshore breeze (5 mph).
- Tide & sand 2:47 am
Low tide at 2:47 am and 4:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:46 am and 9:32 pm.
The best window, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °F, though with clouds, rain and some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 1 | Light drizzle | 91 °F | 1 mph | 4.1 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 4 | Light drizzle | 90 °F | 3 mph | 4.1 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 4 | Light drizzle | 90 °F | 5 mph | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Light drizzle | 91 °F | 5 mph | 4.1 ft | 5 |
| 11:00 am | 1 | Light drizzle | 92 °F | 5 mph | 4.1 ft | 7 |
| 12:00 pm | 2 | Light drizzle | 93 °F | 4 mph | 4.1 ft | 5 |
| 1:00 pm | 1 | Light drizzle | 93 °F | 4 mph | 4.0 ft | 4 |
| 2:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 92 °F | 3 mph | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| 3:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 92 °F | 4 mph | 4.0 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 91 °F | 5 mph | 3.9 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Cabán
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- Playa Chica (Playa Rompeolas) 1.5 mi · SW
- Parking
- Gas Chambers 2.3 mi · NW
- Playa India (El Natural) 2.5 mi · NW
- Peña Blanca 2.9 mi · NW
- Parking
- Wishin Wells 3.0 mi · NW
- Parking
- Pressure Point 3.1 mi · NW
- The Mix 3.3 mi · NW
- Parking
- Playa La Ruina 3.6 mi · NW
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Puerto Rico (Department of Natural and Environmental Resources).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 0.3 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0 of 1; minus waves 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Cabán
Is it a beach day in Cabán today?
A poor beach day: 4/10. Best from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, with beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °F, though with clouds, rain and some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in Cabán today?
4.1 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Cabán?
About 86 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Cabán today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Cabán?
Today low tide is at 2:47 am and 4:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 9:46 am and 9:32 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Cabán?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (7/10), best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Cabán?
Playa Chica (Playa Rompeolas) (1.5 mi), Gas Chambers (2.3 mi), Playa India (El Natural) (2.5 mi), Peña Blanca (2.9 mi) and Wishin Wells (3.0 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Cabán today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Aguadilla (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)