Rincon vs. San Juan

I hear that La Perla is exquisite. You can hit a raggaeton concert and take a walk by the sea. There is a historic cemetery there where you can do self guided ghost tours at night too! You two will have a great time there, hit up a quaint B&B, and get a lot of bang for you buck!

 

DawnPatrolSUP, be flexible on where you stay. Rincon Beach Resort is south of town and you'll need to drive a little to get to the north coast...and lately there have been a lot of car windows broken at Middles, like 10 at a time.
Ours was broken out at Jobo's in October. Don't leave anything of value in the car. There has been an increase in police patrols up there because of this- -way late but at least they're aware of the problem.
You won't be the only one on a sup and on small days it won't be an issue, but if it's cranking most of those guys cannot get back out as there are no real channels.
The bioluminescent bays are great, Vieques is the best, but remember they don't go out on anything near a full moon b/c you can't see anything.
October is hit or miss for surf, but you can usually find something. Crowds are a fact of life here but the vibe in the water is pretty cool. Mostly.
See you in the water!

 

The boy is pulling your chain... La Perla is a slum/drug haven in Old San Juan, right next to the El Morro fort guarding the entrance to the San Juan harbor and not far from the Capitol Building overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

 

We don't surf "average swells" at any time of the year. The swell is most consistent, on average, in the middle of the winter. However, a person can find February mostly flat and September throwing out 10 foot barrels all month. Waves are weather driven events. So... be prepared for total flatness or waves beyond your abilities. Reefs are everywhere although Domes is one of the more forgiving sites in Rincon -- that and Sandy Beach. Be prepared for a 45-60 minute drive to the north coast -- Surfers Beach or Jobos.

BTW, staying in Puntas you will feel like you never left FL or NJ. Hope the Mar Azul guy has improved his operations concerning SUP and longboard rentals. There were real issues with newbies flooding Rincon without the slightest concept of surf etiquette.

 

Yeah it was! Comes with 2am drunk trips to the hospital for splitting head on rock

 

Make sure you take your wife to be to the English Rose for an early brunch and to the Ode to the Elephant for evening drinks and/or dinner. The view is awesome. After session at Maria's Calypso is the place for a sunset cold one.
Go into comoestaeso.com and you'll see the live action at Maria's. Also visit rinconsurfreport.com and of course swell info has a great forecast As well as caricoos.com. You'll have a blast.

 

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<br /><br / This is Wilderness from yesterday

 

I have only been to Rincon in April, going again this year, so I don't know how the winds are any other time of the year. I have been renting a condo right on Sandy Beach, which is in Puntas. The spring usually has a strong ENE wind that picks up by 10:00 AM. An early morning session at Sandy Beach is usually glassy and a forgiving bottom. The rocky bottom starts a few hundred yards east by Casa Isleana/Parking lots. Once the wind picks up I head towards Maris, Dogmans, or Domes. Indicators is shallow and over coral.
Fly into the Aguadilla air port if staying in Rincon, its only 25 miles away vs. a 2 hour drive from San Juan.

 

Camof the day for 3/30/12 is Sandy Beach. Not the best swell or picture but it may give you a better idea.

http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm

 

I'd suggest staying at Casa Islena, Rincon of the Sea, Villa Cofresi or even The Lazy Parot over
Rincon Beach Resort. RBR is closer to Mayaguez than Rincon and kind of like a ghost town. If you
want high high end look at Horned Dorset Primivera. Roger is good as is Ramses Morales for lessons
island tours. Go to www.coquirincon.com or www.surfrinconpr.com, or www.rinconpr.com or www.rincon.org
or www.rinconvacations.com all are good resources