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Blue Beach / La Chiva

Puerto Rico - Vieques, United States
1–8 m depthShore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Blue Beach / La Chiva at a glance

Blue Beach / La Chiva is a shore dive site in Puerto Rico - Vieques, United States with depths of 0.5–8 m (2–26 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see rays, reef fish, and sea turtles. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 16h ago
1.2 mwaves — about a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 29°C

Site hazards: Coral and urchin contact, wind chop, current around points/cays, sun exposure, limited facilities, and fragile reef habitat.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Sun6:00–19:00
Mon6:00–19:00
Tue6:00–19:00
Wed6:00–13:00
Thu—
Fri—
Sat6:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:34 · Sunrise 5:58 · Sunset 18:58

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.9 km from site · graded 16h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: reef fish, seagrass habitat
Best time: Best on calm, low-wind days with good visibility; avoid rough south-side conditions.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan63%27°C1.3 m
  2. Feb58%27°C1.4 m
  3. Mar82%27°C1.1 m
  4. Apr80%27°C1.1 m
  5. May91%29°C1.1 m
  6. Jun73%29°C1.3 m
  7. Jul73%29°C1.3 m
  8. Aug78%30°C1.2 m
  9. Sep97%30°C0.9 m
  10. Oct92%30°C1.0 m
  11. Nov81%29°C1.1 m
  12. Dec81%28°C1.2 m

September hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • raysOccasionally seen
  • reef fishCommonly seen
  • sea turtlesOccasionally seen
  • seagrass habitatCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Site details

La Chiva, also known as Blue Beach, is a Vieques shore snorkeling site with shallow reef, seagrass, and clear-water beach access. It is useful for snorkelers and freedivers in calm water, but the current evidence does not support listing it as a regular scuba dive site. Keep the record shallow and activity-limited.

reefshore

Coral and urchin contact, wind chop, current around points/cays, sun exposure, limited facilities, and fragile reef habitat.

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