Shacks surf forecast
Isabela · Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico
Today at Shacks: waves 1.2–1.8 m, head high to overhead around 07:00 (9 s swell), offshore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, epic for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Shacks surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (waves 1.2–1.8 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 1.2–1.8 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Epic |
| Thu 22 | 16:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 10:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Sat 24 | 10:00 | 1–1.6 m | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 13:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-onshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 1–1.6 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Right-hand reef over live coral at Playa Shacks, about 1.5 km west of Jobos, a beach better known for windsurfing and the snorkelling caves on the inside. North swell with a south wind, or a windless morning, gives a well-shaped right; the trades blow cross-shore most afternoons. Jagged coral heads sit just below the surface.
- Break
- reef break, rights; faces N
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NW, NNW, N, NNE, NE
- Best wind
- S, SSE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- November-March
- Typical size
- 0.6-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- coral heads just under the surface; cross-shore trade wind most afternoons; rocks in the lineup
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Rincón.
Nearby spots
- Jobos, Isabela
- Surfers Beach, Aguadilla
- Middles, Isabela
- Wilderness, Aguadilla
- Gas Chambers, Aguadilla
- Crash Boat, Aguadilla
Questions
Is Shacks good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (coral heads just under the surface; cross-shore trade wind most afternoons).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Shacks?
NW, NNW, N, NNE, NE swell, S, SSE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.6-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Shacks are in the Surf Spoting app.