Best Time to Surf Caribbean
The best time to surf Caribbean is November to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 4 of the 4 Caribbean breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Caribbean month by month
How many of the 4 breaks we map in Caribbean are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
4 at their best · 4 in season
February
4 at their best · 4 in season
March
4 at their best · 4 in season
April
0 at their best · 0 in season
May
0 at their best · 0 in season
June
0 at their best · 0 in season
July
0 at their best · 0 in season
August
0 at their best · 0 in season
September
0 at their best · 0 in season
October
0 at their best · 0 in season
November
4 at their best · 4 in season
December
4 at their best · 4 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Caribbean
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reef | — | Soup Bowl, Domes, Jobos | — |
| Beach | — | — | Boston Bay |
Season at every Caribbean break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Boston Bay
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Domes
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Jobos
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Soup Bowl
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
Surf spots in Caribbean by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Caribbean?
The best time to surf Caribbean is November to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 4 of the 4 Caribbean breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Caribbean all year round?
Not every month. None of the 4 breaks we map in Caribbean lists April to October in its season.
Which surf breaks in Caribbean are lefts and which are rights?
Rights: Soup Bowl, Domes and Jobos. The table below splits every break we map in Caribbean by type and direction.