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Rincón (Marías) Surf Forecast

Western Puerto Rico, PR · The Caribbean's marquee winter pointbreaks - Marías, Domes, Tres Palmas.

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Rincón (Marías) Spot Guide

Best swell

W
window SSW–N (210°–350°)

Ideal size

3–15 ft
breaking-wave face height

Best wind

E
offshore · W is onshore

Verified against

Buoy 41115
live NOAA readings · our error

The wave

BreakA family of reef points — Marias, Domes, Tres Palmas and more
BottomReef
WavesFrom playful Marias walls to Tres Palmas' 20-foot faces
AbilityMarias on a moderate day suits intermediates; Tres Palmas is the Caribbean's big-wave arena.
Best tideMid
CrowdWinter brings a global pilgrimage; spread across many breaks
HazardsShallow reef at Domes and Indicators, urchins, winter size at Tres
AccessBeach lots off Route 413 — the "Road to Happiness"

Local knowledge

Rincon has been the Caribbean's surf capital since the 1968 World Championships put it on the map. Winter North Atlantic swells bend around the island's northwest corner into a string of right points, whales breach beyond the lineup, and the town has organized itself entirely around the season. Tres Palmas, the outer reef, is Puerto Rico's big-wave cathedral and a marine reserve.

Nearby spots

FAQ

What swell direction works best at Rincón (Marías)?

W swell hits Rincón (Marías) straight on. The spot picks up anything arriving from SSW (210°) through N (350°); swell from outside that window is blocked by the coastline.

What wind is best at Rincón (Marías)?

E wind blows offshore and grooms the surf. W wind is straight onshore and chops it up; light wind under ~5 kn is fine from any direction.

When is the best time of year to surf Rincón (Marías)?

Winter (October-March), when North Atlantic storms send N/NW groundswell. Summer is small outside of tropical swells.

What's the best tide at Rincón (Marías)?

Mid. Tide predictions for the spot's NOAA station are in the forecast above.

Is Rincón (Marías) good for beginners?

Marias on a moderate day suits intermediates; Tres Palmas is the Caribbean's big-wave arena.

How warm is the water at Rincón (Marías)?

Roughly 79°F at its late-winter coldest to about 84°F in late summer. In practice that means trunks or a rash guard in winter and trunks or a rash guard in summer. The forecast above shows the current water temperature.

How far out is this forecast reliable?

The wave model has real skill to about 10 days, and we cut the chart there instead of padding it with guesses. Days 1-3 are solid, 4-7 useful, 8-10 a trend heads-up - and we publish our measured error against NOAA buoys, updated continuously.

Forecast from TrueSwell's own physics-based wave model (exposure → refraction → breaking, every swell train separately), built on public NOAA and Open-Meteo data and scored daily against NDBC buoy observations. How the model works →