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Rincon is Puerto Rico's surf capital, a cluster of quality reef and beach breaks on the island's west coast. Multiple spots (Domes, Indicators, Maria's, Sandy Beach) offer variety from mellow longboard waves to heavy reef barrels. Warm tropical water, consistent winter swell, and a vibrant surf community make it a popular Caribbean surf destination. The sunsets over the Mona Passage are legendary.
The west-facing breaks need north-westerly groundswell from Atlantic winter storms (October-March). An easterly trade wind is offshore. Different spots work at different sizes and tides. The 3-8ft range covers the variety. Summer is flat. Winter delivers consistent, quality swell.
Domes: powerful left over reef, needs size. Indicators: long right point. Maria's: mellow reef, good for intermediates. Sandy Beach: beach break for all levels. Choose based on swell size and ability.
Shallow coral reef at the reef breaks. Urchins. Powerful waves at Domes on bigger swells. Strong currents at some spots. Sandy Beach is the safest option. Tropical sun exposure.
Various parking areas at each spot along Route 413. Easy access. The town has full facilities including surf shops, restaurants, and accommodation.
Busy during peak season (December-February) with mainland US visitors. Domes and Maria's are most crowded. Indicators has a tighter local crew. Sandy Beach is packed with beginners. Outside peak season it quietens significantly.
Rincon offers Caribbean warmth with Atlantic quality swell. Peak season is crowded and expensive; shoulder months (October-November, March) offer better value with good swell. The local food (mofongo, empanadillas) is excellent. The lighthouse at Domes provides a perfect viewing platform for checking conditions.
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Combining historical conditions with school holiday crowd pressure to find the sweet spot.
How busy each week is based on school holiday overlap from feeder markets.
The timing score combines two signals: historical conditions quality (how good the skiing or surfing typically is in a given week, based on 5 years of weather data) and crowd pressure (how many of this destination's feeder markets have school holidays that week).
Crowd pressure is weighted by each feeder country's share of visitors. If 40% of a resort's visitors come from France and France is on holiday, that contributes 0.40 to the crowd pressure score. Crowds can reduce the timing score by up to 35%, ensuring conditions still matter most.
Scores: 5 = great conditions with low crowds (the sweet spot). 4 = great conditions with moderate crowds, or good conditions with low crowds. 3 = average. 2 = below average conditions or very crowded. 1 = poor conditions or peak holiday chaos.
Last 28 days of logged conditions.
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Create Profile →Current conditions refresh every 3 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.
We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Rincón. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical mid-June.
We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.
Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).
Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.
The best week for surf at Rincón is the week of 30 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.
Next to nothing in the water. Check back tomorrow. Strong offshore, clean but tough to paddle into.
Heads up: thunderstorms forecast, and jellyfish: peak season.
Indicators derived from forecast data, not official warnings. Always check local lifeguard or official advice.
Crystal clear water: ~26m visibility
Daily scores over the last 12 months at Rincón