Coastal conditions
Bay · Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico / La Parguera
La Parguera is a southwest Puerto Rico fishery built around mangroves, protected bays, shallow flats, reef patches, and channels leading toward the Caribbean. Tarpon and snook are major inshore targets, with permit adding another flats-and-reef-edge opportunity.
Good
BetaConditions are generally good for the evaluated window.
Trip conditions only. Target-species activity and seasonal fishery patterns are not yet included.
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Coastal conditions are partial, stale, or predictions-only.
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 5:56 AM
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Water level
Window Oct 13, 2026, 5:56 AM – Oct 20, 2026, 5:56 AM (rolling 168 hours)
Water level over the past 7 days. 869 observations · from Oct 13, 2026, 7:36 AM · to Oct 19, 2026, 9:06 PM Range 0.3 ft MLLW to 1.4 ft MLLW.
Readings decreased over the available period.
869 observations · from Oct 13, 2026, 7:36 AM · to Oct 19, 2026, 9:06 PM
Near low tide
Next high tide
Oct 20, 2026, 5:42 PM
In 11 hr 46 min
0.8 ft MLLW
Previous
Low · Oct 20, 2026, 5:19 AM · 0.3 ft MLLW
Following
Low · Oct 21, 2026, 5:14 AM · 0.4 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
Magueyes Island, Caribbean Sea · NOAA 9759110
Tidal-current predictions are not available for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
La Parguera protected flats, mangrove, and reef fishery
A protected southwest Puerto Rico flats, mangrove, and reef fishery. Bonefish, permit, tarpon, and snook are the inshore. Snapper legal windows follow the current regulations.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 1, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, and yellowtail snapper are year-round biological context. Snapper/grouper legal windows are not the biological season.
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
Bonefish
PrimaryAlbula vulpes
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round protected flats fishing. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Permit
PrimaryTrachinotus falcatus
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round protected flats/reef fishing. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Tarpon
PrimaryMegalops atlanticus
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round mangrove and channel fishing. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Common snook
SecondaryCentropomus undecimalis
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round mangrove edges. Harvest dates follow the current regulations.
Yellowtail snapper
SecondaryOcyurus chrysurus
Also called colirrubia
No seasonal pulse known
Reef fishing. Year-round biological availability; legal closures are not the biological season.
Seasonal timing is not defined for every target.
Public launch and shoreline access in the La Parguera area. Confirm current DNER and federal Caribbean rules, including any marine-reserve overlays.
Shallow-water navigation, 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.
NOAA Fisheries
Bay · Puerto Rico
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Tide predictions, water level
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Planning limitation
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.