Surfing holidays to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the Caribbean's version of the North Shore of Hawaii. It is blessed with good surfing conditions all year and can get pretty big and powerful. It also has the Hawaiian localism to a certain extent. Surfing goes off in a big way in Puerto Rico, and tourism is big in the area. That said, quiet waves are still on offer if you are prepared to look.
Surfing holidays to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the Caribbean's version of the North Shore of Hawaii. It is blessed with good surfing conditions all year and can get pretty big and powerful. It also has the Hawaiian localism to a certain extent. Surfing goes off in a big way in Puerto Rico, and tourism is big in the area. That said, quiet waves are still on offer if you are prepared to look.
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Northerly swells that are generated from the east coast of America are the main source of the waves in Puerto Rico, October to February being the main surfing season. The surfing can be anything from 2ft to 20ft, and there are waves to suit all abilities.
Surfing in Puerto Rico has traditionally centered around Rincon, and although the waves are good so are the locals, and the wave is normally busy. A better bet for surf would be Dunes or Montones, with beginners being more suited to Punta Higuero.
Puerto Rico, a Surfing island located in the caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic, benefits from tropical storms and winter low pressure areas to provide good quality waves almost year round. The main surfing season for the island starts in October and ends in mid-April. The month of May still brings some ocassional swell, but not as consistent and good as the normal season period. On June 1st, hurricane season starts, till November, so basically there is a chance of scoring some waves all year .jpg)
round, although hurricane swells are more inconsistent and less predictable.
The best and most consistent surfing areas in Puerto Rico are the north, northwest, and west coasts of the island. The are also some good surf spots in the south which are the ones that work around summer time (June-September) like la escuelita, inches and others. Some of the most famous spots around the island are: Gas Chambers, Chatarra, Tres Palmas, Aviones, Maria, and Hollows, but the island actually has well over 60 breaks.
Most of the island benefits of beatiful clear water, so if it's flat, theirs always snorkeling and scubadiving. One of the many good places for snorkeling is Cabo Rojo at the southwest coast of the island.
Although most breaks are reef type, Rincon is a relatively safe place for a surfing holiday to Puerto Rico.
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