Missing waves are not calm. Forecast is not an observation. Prediction is not an observation.
Current axis is UNSUPPORTED. Null current is not slack or zero. Tide is not current.
Verdict capped at Consider while calibration remains incomplete. Adverse Wait / Do Not Go / Unavailable are not weakened.
Open-coast or too-remote wave is supporting/context only and is not inner-water scoring truth.
About this recommendation
Uses StrikeTracks coastal policy 2026-07.
Service Status
Degraded
Coastal conditions are partial, stale, or predictions-only.
Tide predictions are unavailable for this destination.
Recommendation confidence is low while the verdict remains Consider.
Recommended window
Saturday · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM AST
Window score
67
Max wind
4 mph
Max gust
12 mph
Daylight
100% of window
Why
Strong daylight coverage supports the evaluated window.
Watch for
Tide timing uses a nearby prediction proxy.
Coastal conditions can change quickly. Review official alerts and current conditions before heading out.
Current Readings
Updated Sep 5, 2026, 3:49 AM
Marine Buoy
Marine Buoy selected
No sufficiently recent observations are available for this source.
Some observation sources are temporarily unavailable.
Past 7 Days
Marine Buoy
Marine Buoy selected
Water temperature
Window Aug 29, 2026, 3:49 AM – Sep 5, 2026, 3:49 AM (rolling 168 hours)
Water temperature over the past 7 days. 136 observations · from Aug 29, 2026, 5:00 AM · to Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 AM Range 84.7°F to 86°F.
Available observations were broadly steady.
136 observations · from Aug 29, 2026, 5:00 AM · to Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 AM
NDBC · Ponce, PR · Station 42085
Nearby marine station
Approximately 9.9 mi from destination
Observation type: observed
Unit: °F
Regional buoy measurements may differ from protected harbor conditions at this destination. Significant wave height is not shoreline surf or breaker height.
This nearby station is used for tide timing. Predicted height does not represent exact water depth or exposed-flat conditions at this destination.
Predicted Tidal Current
Predicted
No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
Ponce working harbor and south nearshore/reef fishery
A Ponce working-harbor and south nearshore/reef fishery. Snapper and jacks use the harbor and reef; mahi and tuna are the south nearshore overlay. This is not Jobos / Salinas and not La Parguera flats.
Fishery type
Working harbor
Reef
Fishing modes
Inshore boat
Shore
Habitat and structure
Ponce working harbor · South nearshore reef · Open south Caribbean pelagic context
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Yellowtail snapper and jacks are year-round biological context. Mutton snapper occurrence is not a biological season card. Mahi-mahi has a qualitative spring/early-summer pulse. Exact legal seasons are not invented.
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
Yellowtail snapper
Primary
Ocyurus chrysurus
Also called colirrubia
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor and south reef. Year-round biological availability; legal closures are not biological cards.
Mutton snapper
Secondary
Lutjanus analis
Also called sama
No seasonal pulse known
South reef occurrence. Legal closures are not converted into biological season cards.
Crevalle jack
Secondary
Caranx hippos
No seasonal pulse known
Working-harbor structure.
Mahi-mahi
SecondaryRegulations vary annually
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
Typical seasonal opportunity: SPRING — EARLY SUMMER
South nearshore pelagic overlay. Qualitative spring/early-summer pulse only; not a legal season.
Yellowfin tuna
Secondary
Thunnus albacares
Also called Ahi
No seasonal pulse known
South nearshore pelagic overlay. Year-round occurrence; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Typical Seasonal Targets
Mahi-mahi — SPRING — EARLY SUMMER
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
Working-harbor access at Ponce. Confirm current DNER and federal Caribbean rules.
Primary hazards
Harbor traffic, heat, and thunderstorms. Missing waves are not calm.
Fishery considerations
Tide is nearby Guayanilla 9758066 observation. No Ponce harmonic is invented. Jobos 9755968 is unsupported. Current is unsupported.
NWS point forecast.
Regulations
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
Pin is Ponce working harbor and south nearshore/reef. This is not Jobos / Salinas and not La Parguera flats.
Current axis is UNSUPPORTED. Missing current is not slack or zero. Do not infer current from tide.
Missing waves are not calm. Forecast/prediction is not observation.
Customer Current Coastal Rating publishes only when CARIBBEAN_PUERTO_RICO_COASTAL_RATING_BETA_ENABLED is true. Then it is PUBLIC_BETA_CALIBRATING and capped at Consider. Default-off remains fail-closed unavailable. CARIBBEAN_PUERTO_RICO_V1 is a candidate only. PATH1 remains unauthorized. Coastal Estimated is unauthorized. Physical readings are not a calibrated empirical rating.
