🇺🇸 RINCON, PUERTO RICO
Rincon
The Caribbean's premier winter surf destination
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
3ft waves — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — swell direction is wrong for this spot, expect poor shape — Clean 10mph offshore winds grooming the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 60° — wrong angle. This spot needs 340° swells to break properly.
Swell Period
6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
10mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Tide
Falling tide — workable window
Season
June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
3.3ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
6s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
10mph
E
OFFSHORE
Water
85°F
Boardshorts
Live Buoy 41053
3.3ft
6s
67 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · FALLING
1.2ft
Next low: in 11 hr 17 min
Swell Direction
5%
Wind Direction
100%
Primary Swell
1.5ft @ 5.2s
S 169°
Secondary Swell
0.9ft @ 4.7s
ENE 68°
8 Day Outlook
2.4ft
TODAY
Jun 14
(6s)
2.1ft
TMRW
Jun 15
(6s)
2.0ft
TUE
Jun 16
(6s)
1.8ft
WED
Jun 17
(6s)
1.8ft
THU
Jun 18
(6s)
1.9ft
FRI
Jun 19
(5s)
1.8ft
SAT
Jun 20
(5s)
1.7ft
SUN
Jun 21
(5s)
Best this week: WED Jun 17 — 1.8ft
Best next week: SUN Jun 21 — 1.7ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.4ft
ICON (35%)2.0ft
GFS (20%)No data
Model confidence65%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Rincon sits on the northwest corner of Puerto Rico, exposed to North Atlantic swells during the winter months. Multiple quality breaks along a few miles of coast — Tres Palmas is the big-wave spot, Maria's and Domes are more approachable. A full surf town with shops, accommodations, and a year-round surf community. Warm water, real swell — the Caribbean's most reliable winter surf destination.
The Break
Tres Palmas for big swell; Maria's and Domes for daily conditions.
Ideal Conditions
N/NW swell 4-15ft, offshore E/SE trades, mid tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jun
Trip Planner
Rincon Winter Swell Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Thursday
Fly from NYC to San Juan (BQN), drive to Rincon (1.5 hrs). Check Tres Palmas and Maria's.
Friday
Session at Maria's or Domes. Explore Rincon town after sunset.
Saturday
Session, relax, check conditions for Sunday.
Sunday
Final session, fly back.
Rincon Puerto Rico Winter Swell Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive, settle in Rincon, scout all the breaks: Tres Palmas, Maria's, Domes.
Day 2-4
Multiple sessions at different spots. Tres Palmas on big days. Warm water, consistent trade winds.
Day 5
Final session, explore the local culture, prepare to depart.
Local Knowledge
01
Trade winds are almost always offshore — the main challenge is finding the right swell window.
02
December-February is peak winter swell season.
03
Multiple breaks for different skill levels.
04
Warm Caribbean water, full town infrastructure.
Best Window
Day 1 · Jun 14
2.4ft @ 6s
SMALL
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$400
Hotel per night~$200
Weekend est.~$1000
5 day est.~$1400
Week est.~$1800