September in November – Plenty of Surf for Puerto Rico

November Outlook: We have an ocean full of heat and a northern hemisphere trying desperately to cool off. Seasonally, we will start to see more fronts pull off the Eastern US this time of year. The high heat in the Atlantic combined with the unending march of tropical waves off Africa means that we will continue to see tropical disturbances from lower latitudes pulled north and interact with the frontal systems. The end result is a consistent flow of surf. Not the best quality of surf at times. Swell generated from multiple systems tend to make for challenging beach conditions when everything doesn’t line up just right, but hey – at least we’re not going to be flat. The tropics interacting with cold-fronts is generally a September type of scenario, but we’re seeing it happen right now at the end of October into the start of November. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised to see a hurricane form in December.

Near Term: Puerto Rico will continue to see smaller scale surf all week. The wind flow will most likely remain dead in the mornings and south in the afternoons. We can all hope for more rain in Rincon as satellite imagery is showing a lot of moisture on it’s way to the island. The tide sensitive spots will also be the best bet for getting a little more size throughout the background swell fluctuations. My advice is the mid-high to high incoming stretch at shallower breaks. Have fun!

Surf In Rincon Will Be Firing!

We have a beautiful cold-front setting up right off the NE United States that should push a NW swell at us for the weekend. Whenever a cold-front is able to pull the wind south before the swell but build a solid fetch on it’s backside, you know it’s going to be a good one! We should see at least 4-5 days of decent surf. The biggest days will most likely be Saturday and Sunday. I’m expecting some sets close to double overhead. Please be careful if you’re just starting out surfing. Please control your boards. Maybe sit this one out if foam board madness has been your thing. Surf school carnage could lead to serious injury. Please use good judgement and be respectful.