Home / Storms / Puerto Rico
High Surf — North Central, Puerto Rico
April 2, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
North Central
Event narrative (NOAA)
High surf conditions led to an incident today in which two people were walking over a rock formation near the natural pools at Poza Las Mujeres Beach. A wave swept one person into the water. Emergency Management personnel successfully rescued the other individual, while the search for the missing person continued for two days until the body was recovered.
Other notable high surf events in Puerto Rico
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.