Rincon PR: January 11-18

Gotcha. Also, I have never surfed up by Aguadilla but some of it faces West and may be tucked away enough from the direct North swell but if it wraps it could still be an issue.

 

The original post mentioned 7-10 feet. If there is a 7-10 foot swell down there this is likely what they will be facing if its long period and the wind cooperates. I'm 47 now and I'd probably pass on that now. Surfed it that size and bigger in California back in November but at breaks with little consequence.

 

Swellinfo says 10'@12 North swell the first day, with moderate+ NE wind. Surfline says it's a NNW / N swell mix and suggests tucked away spots. It goes down to 7'+ after day 1. Tough time for anybody under advanced level I'd say.

 

Day one sounds like a perfect Tres day... for those who can handle it. DOH is not for intermediate surfers, anywhere.

 

Get life insurance.

 

That's what i'm thinking. Tres will probably be big and fun to those who are up for it.

 

The entire north breaks of Aguadilla will be blown out VOS with the onshore winds predicted.
This includes Sandy Beach spots.
Puerto Rico works better on a NW swell than NE.
There will be some wrap around the point but this is not a classic swell for Tres.
Crowds at Maria's etc will be maxed out too on the smaller days of this swell.
Beginners should be down at Little Malibu hoping to find some knee slappers for this one.

 

It's a N / NNW swell.

 

When I was in El Salvador it was big imo. Even the smaller days were bigger than most east coast waves simply based on the volume of water that was moving. Other than Punta Mango, all surfing was over a sand bottom. One morning we got up and it was what I'm guessing 6-8 foot at 14 seconds. It was huge, it looked perfect but big. The amount of water wrapping around the point was visible from a half a mile away on the cliff. I didn't go out but a friend did and if I remember right he got worked. Later in the morning Mitchell and I paddled out after the tide filled in and I was awed at the size of those waves, it was nothing like an east coast wave, just massive. I sat there for 2 hours and in that time nailed two waves, two leftovers after the guy on the point ate it. My point is that was over a sand bottom and me with 30+ years experience sat wide and was very cautious. It was exciting even if I only caught two waves, it was almost as exciting to make it back to the beach in one piece.

If I were the OP I would wait for fuller tides and look at maps for someplace that is behind a swell shadow. A wave that has to wrap around an obstacle looses a lot of power. As far as an intermediate surfer? I'm gonna guess If I saw him I would call him a beginner, he should just enjoy that beautiful locale and wait for the right set of conditions and don't push his limits too much, at least not this trip.

 

Schoolyards in Agaudilla will cut that size in half.