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About this spot
Punta Las Marías, the point at the east end of Ocean Park, is described by a local San Juan guide as the city's main kitesurfing launch: riders rig on the grass and walk onto a sandy beach. Kite Puerto Rico, an IKO school based directly on Ocean Park beach since 2010, runs private beginner courses here and says no experience is needed beyond being able to swim.
The season is the winter trade wind, December to April, typically 12–25 knots from the east and north-east and often gusty. A long reef about half a mile offshore breaks in winter swell and draws surfers, so the outside water is wave water, not lesson water.
Marked swimming areas share the shoreline and kiters must keep clear of them. The water is warm all year — roughly 26–29 °C, an estimate rather than a measured series — so a rash guard or shorty is enough.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- choppy, waves
- Depth
- Sandy beach entry; depth inside the reef is not verified
- Seabed
- sand, reef offshore
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Punta Las Marías at the east end of Ocean Park, San Juan; rig on the grass and walk onto the beach.
Parking: Street parking in Ocean Park; availability and any fees are unverified.
Amenities
- Kite Puerto Rico IKO school, rental and beach bar on the sand
- Beachfront accommodation and San Juan city services
Needs local verification: Sources: https://787daily.com/guide/punta-las-marias/ (main San Juan launch, rig on grass, Dec–Apr trades 12–25 kt often gusty, reef half a mile out, marked swimming areas), https://www.kitepuertorico.com/pages/kiteboarding-lessons-puerto-rico and https://www.kitepuertorico.com/pages/puerto-rico-kiteboarding-faq (IKO school on Ocean Park beach, beginners from zero, only requirement is swimming). Wind direction is the trade-wind sector, not a school-published sector; water temperatures are estimates. Coordinates approximate the point, not a surveyed launch. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Marked swimming zones on the shoreline — keep clear
- Reef about half a mile out breaking in winter swell
- Gusty trade winds
- Urban beach with swimmers and surfers