Best Time to Surf Puerto Rico
The best time to surf Puerto Rico is November to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 6 of the 6 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico month by month
How many of the 6 breaks we map in Puerto Rico are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
6 at their best · 6 in season
Tres Palmas, Maria's, Sandy Beach, Wilderness, Middles, La Pared
February
6 at their best · 6 in season
Tres Palmas, Maria's, Sandy Beach, Wilderness, Middles, La Pared
March
6 at their best · 6 in season
Tres Palmas, Maria's, Sandy Beach, Wilderness, Middles, La Pared
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
6 at their best · 6 in season
Tres Palmas, Maria's, Sandy Beach, Wilderness, Middles, La Pared
December
6 at their best · 6 in season
Tres Palmas, Maria's, Sandy Beach, Wilderness, Middles, La Pared
Lefts, rights and peaks in Puerto Rico
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 | — | Tres Palmas, Maria's, Wilderness | Sandy Beach, Middles |
| Beach | — | — | La Pared |
Season at every Puerto Rico break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- La Pared
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Beginner
- 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.
- Maria's
- 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.
- Middles
- Wave
- Reef break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- 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.
- Sandy Beach
- Wave
- Reef break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Reef mixed with sand; booties are a good idea. Busy in winter with visiting surfers.
- Tres Palmas
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- November to March (winter north swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- A long paddle to a reef far from shore, and big, powerful waves on the days it breaks. Shallow reef inside. The area is a marine reserve; do not stand on the reef.
- Wilderness
- 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 Puerto Rico by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Puerto Rico?
The best time to surf Puerto Rico is November to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 6 of the 6 Puerto Rico breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Puerto Rico all year round?
Not every month. None of the 6 breaks we map in Puerto Rico lists April to October in its season.
Which surf breaks in Puerto Rico are lefts and which are rights?
Rights: Tres Palmas, Maria's and Wilderness. The table below splits every break we map in Puerto Rico by type and direction.