Intermediate: Surfers Beach (Fair, 0.8 m, offshore around 17:00), Jobos (Fair, 0.8 m, offshore around 17:00)
Beginners: Surfers Beach (Fair, 0.8 m, offshore around 17:00), Jobos (Fair, 0.8 m, offshore around 17:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Crash Boat · reef break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with NNE/NE/ENE wind, all tides. A pier-side wave on the northwest corner of Puerto Rico that works on west and north swell. Close to the Aguadilla surf scene.
Gas Chambers · reef break, advanced, best on W/WNW/NW swell with NNE/NE/ENE wind, all tides. A hollow right-hand reef that only breaks on big winter swells. It is a powerful and dangerous wave for experts.
Wilderness · reef break, intermediate, best on NNW/N/NNE swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, all tides. A reef break on the Aguadilla coast that needs a north swell and east offshore wind.
Surfers Beach · reef break, intermediate, best on NNW/N/NNE swell with ESE/SE/SSE wind, all tides. A reef break in Aguadilla that works at any time of the year when north swell is present.
Domes · reef break, intermediate, best on N/NW/NNW swell with E/SE wind, all tides. A right-hand reef break by the old lighthouse at Rincón, the surf capital of Puerto Rico. Works best with a north-west winter swell.
Maria's · reef break, intermediate, best on N/NW/NNW swell with E/SE wind, all tides. A right-hand reef next to Rincón's town beach, one of the most popular lineups on the west coast.
Tres Palmas · reef break, advanced, best on NW/N swell with E/SE wind, all tides. Rincón's big-wave reef, only working on large winter swells, inside a marine reserve.
Jobos · reef break, intermediate, best on NNW/N/NNE swell with SE/SSE/S wind, all tides. A beach, reef and point setup on the northwest coast that works year-round on north swell. It is popular and can get crowded.
When to surf in Rincón
Best months for intermediate surfers: November to December. For beginners: November to December. The water goes from about 27 °C in February (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in September (Boardshorts / rash vest).
Days per month at the best third of the 8 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Rincón?
The best-known are Domes, Maria's, Jobos, Gas Chambers. In all, 8 spots lie within 14 km: 8 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Rincón?
Rincón is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Rincón?
For intermediate surfers November to December. For beginners November to December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Rincón?
The sea goes from about 27 °C in February (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in September (Boardshorts / rash vest).