Rincon, Puerto Rico Surf Forecast – July 1, 2019

Rincon to see more background surf and summer weather.

Nothing major on the swell models or the weather forecasts, but a steady flow of weak activity over the Atlantic Ocean will provide more tiny surf lessons waves throughout the week at the most exposed surf breaks. Your usual summertime spots will have something to play with. Don’t expect too much and you won’t be overly disappointed. We continue to see a steady flow of open tropical waves pull of Africa so the southeast corner of the island should be pretty fun for the beginning of July and most likely all of the summer. With the North Atlantic continuing to have activity, we should have some really fun surf lesson conditions later in the week and into the weekend. Hit us up on social media if you want surf lessons.

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.