Coastal conditions
Harbor · Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico / Fajardo
Fajardo is an eastern Puerto Rico harbor-and-passage fishery where mangrove shoreline, marina structure, flats, reefs, and passages toward offshore islands create varied tropical habitat. Tarpon and snook are major inshore targets, with permit adding another flats-oriented gamefish opportunity.
Fair · 63
BetaConditions are fair, but confidence is reduced because some coastal inputs are partial or prediction-based.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Trip conditions only. Target-species activity and seasonal fishery patterns are not yet included.
Consider
Trip conditions may be workable, but important cautions or data limitations remain.
High confidence in the evaluated inputs — observational coverage is partial. — Required data sources were available and the key inputs were current.
Evaluates trip conditions using weather, tides, currents, waves, daylight, and active alerts.
Degraded
Coastal conditions are partial, stale, or predictions-only.
Tuesday · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM AST
Window score
81
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 5:54 AM
Marine Buoy
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Water temperature
Window Oct 13, 2026, 5:54 AM – Oct 20, 2026, 5:54 AM (rolling 168 hours)
Water temperature over the past 7 days. 162 observations · from Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 AM · to Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 AM Range 85.1°F to 86.5°F.
Available observations were broadly steady.
162 observations · from Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 AM · to Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 AM
Regional buoy measurements may differ from protected harbor conditions at this destination. Significant wave height is not shoreline surf or breaker height.
Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico / San Juan Bay · Harbor
Approximately 32.9 miles away
Puerto Rico · North-coast Atlantic shelf drop north of San Juan · Offshore
Approximately 33 miles away
U.S. Virgin Islands · U.S. Virgin Islands / St. Thomas / Charlotte Amalie · Harbor
Approximately 45.9 miles away
Falling
Next low tide
Oct 20, 2026, 9:22 AM
In 3 hr 27 min
0.4 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Oct 20, 2026, 3:24 AM · 1.0 ft MLLW
Following
High · Oct 20, 2026, 4:20 PM · 1.4 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
Fajardo · NOAA 9753216
Tidal-current predictions are not available for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Fajardo marina, eastern passage, and inshore flats fishery
Fajardo combines an eastern-passage pelagic marina run with inshore tarpon, permit, and bonefish flats.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Tarpon, bonefish, and permit are year-round. Mahi-mahi has a typical spring/early-summer pulse. Wahoo a winter/spring pulse.
This reflects typical biological/fishery timing, not a legal open season. Check current regulations before fishing.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Mahi-mahi
PrimaryRegulations vary annuallyCoryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
Typical seasonal opportunity: SPRING — EARLY SUMMER
Eastern-passage pelagic. Typical spring/early-summer pulse only. Not a legal season.
Wahoo
PrimaryRegulations vary annuallyAcanthocybium solandri
Also called Ono
Typical seasonal opportunity: WINTER — SPRING
Eastern-passage pelagic. Typical winter/spring pulse only. Not a legal season.
Yellowfin tuna
PrimaryThunnus albacares
Also called Ahi
No seasonal pulse known
Eastern-passage pelagic overlay. These fish are present through the year. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Tarpon
PrimaryMegalops atlanticus
No seasonal pulse known
Inshore harbor and flats fishing. These fish are present through the year. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Bonefish
SecondaryAlbula vulpes
No seasonal pulse known
Eastern inshore flats fishing. These fish are present through the year. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Permit
SecondaryTrachinotus falcatus
No seasonal pulse known
Eastern inshore flats fishing. These fish are present through the year. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Public marina access. Confirm current DNER and federal Caribbean rules.
Marina traffic, heat, and thunderstorms. Missing waves are not calm.
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
Editorial and agency sources supporting this fishery profile. Live and predicted conditions use the separate Data Sources section.
Harbor · Puerto Rico
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Tide predictions, water level
Tide station at destination
Regional marine observations
Nearby marine station · 12 mi from destination
Planning limitation
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.