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Inches Beach
4.6★ · 154 Google ratings · Patillas, Puerto Rico
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Inches Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for surfing, not swimming
The beach is a rocky point break with shallow reef, ideal for surfers but unsuitable for casual swimmers.
Explore the river mouth area
Walking right along the shore leads to where Rio Jacaboa meets the ocean, a scenic rocky spot worth visiting.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2026
Arrive early for parking
Parking is severely limited and fills quickly, with spaces only along the roadside.
Bring a chair or blanket
The entire shore is small stones and rocks, making it uncomfortable to sit or lie directly on the ground.
Watch for strong winter waves
Summer conditions are calm, but winter months bring high waves and strong undertows that pose hazards.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · mostly clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.5 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 09:51 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:56 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 9:50 AM.
Crowds
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Inches Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Inches Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Inches Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
