Rincon, Puerto Rico Surf Forecast – Jan 26, 2021

Big swell on the way for surfing Puerto Rico.

This week will have some consistent good waves almost every day. Expect the swell to peak Tuesday evening and hold through Wednesday morning with some 2-4ft overhead surf. The swell will then drop a notch slowly through Thursday and Friday. By then we could possibly have a monster swell show up for the weekend. For everyone who’s been binge watching all the epic footage from Hawaii the past couple of weeks, we should get a small taste of that. It’s not going to be nearly as big here as it was over there but it will still be plenty epic. Stay tuned for some quality coverage of an epic swell event.

Using Automated Forecast Tools:

Remember that no matter what a computer model tells you, what you see on the beach might be completely different. That's why i go take pictures of the beach every day. These tools help give an idea of what to expect, but weather prediction is not always exact especially the further out you try to forecast. Surf forecasting takes into account the general correlation between past weather data and resulting surf conditions. Another thing to keep in mind is the difference between actual swell height and the face height of the rideable wave it creates. For example. When the waves are forecast to have a 6ft swell at 13 seconds or higher with a NW angle we normally get waves that most people would call double over-head on sets. Swell angle is also important, especially for shorter period swell (9-11 seconds). For example 3ft at 11 seconds from the NW will make a bigger wave than 4ft at 9 seconds from the NE. Normally longer period swell (13+ seconds) will be more powerful and keep the surf size a little better even if the angle isn't a direct hit to Rincon. Generally any swell less than 9 seconds is super weak here in Rincon unless it has a lot of west in it. Also, most NE swell under 12 seconds is weak and mushy. 2ft at 8 seconds is generally small to flat. ENE swell will almost never make it into Rincon unless it was something like 10ft at 18 seconds from the ENE.