Puerto Rico
Not the most exciting day — 0-1ft and very poor conditions with 11mph from the WNW.
Not the most exciting day — 0-1ft and very poor conditions with 11mph from the WNW.
Conditions stay similar this week — check the hourly forecast at Puntas for the cleanest windows.
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Puntas, Puerto Rico. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Thu, Sep 3: 1–2ft, 4s period, rated Very Poor. Early morning is your best window — 1-2ft waves on NE swell at 4s with 11mph from the WNW. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
Fri, Sep 4: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Very Poor. Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with light ESE winds. Expect the wind to bump up to around 8mph by PM.
Sat, Sep 5: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Very Poor. Late morning into early afternoon looks best — 1-2ft with light winds out of the W. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning. Don't wait too long — the wind comes back up after lunch.
Sun, Sep 6: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Very Poor. Early morning is your best window — 1-2ft waves on NE swell at 5s with glassy conditions. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 7mph from the NNW and dropping conditions to very poor.
Mon, Sep 7: 1–2ft, 9s period, rated Very Poor. Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with gentle ENE breeze.
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Puntas is a reef/point break on Rincon's NNW-facing shoreline that produces quality waves when NW winter swells wrap into the area. The reef bottom creates defined peaks with both lefts and rights, rewarding intermediate surfers who can read the shifting takeoff zones. ESE trade winds provide consistent offshore grooming.
Wave heights shown are breaking wave heights — the actual rideable wave size at this spot.
The current wave height at Puntas is 0-1ft with a 4.2s swell period. Wind is WNW at 11mph. Conditions are rated Very Poor. The forecast updates hourly so you can plan your session around the cleanest windows.
The current breaking wave height at Puntas is 0-1ft, produced by a 1.3ft NE wind swell swell at 4s, a 0.5ft SSE wind swell swell at 5s, a 0.5ft ENE wind swell swell at 8s. Breaking wave height is the actual rideable wave size at the shore — calculated from offshore swell data using this spot's coastal bathymetry — not the raw buoy reading.
Based on the current 5-day forecast, the best window to surf Puntas is Tuesday from 10 AM to 1 PM with 2ft waves, a 10.9s swell period, and conditions rated Poor. Check the hourly forecast for updates as conditions can shift.
Puntas works best with a NW swell and SE winds. Offshore winds groom the face of the wave, while onshore winds turn it sloppy. Cross-offshore conditions usually produce the cleanest shape.
Tide plays a big role at Puntas. Mid tide works for most beach breaks, while reef and point breaks often prefer higher or lower stages. Use the tide chart above to line up your session with the swell peak.
Puntas is a point with a reef bottom, suited to intermediate surfers. Puntas is a reef/point break on Rincon's NNW-facing shoreline that produces quality waves when NW winter swells wrap into the area. The reef bottom creates defined peaks with both lefts and rights, rewarding intermediate surfers who can read the shifting takeoff zones. ESE trade winds provide consistent offshore grooming.
The prime season at Puntas is winter, when swell direction, wind patterns, and water temps line up most consistently. Outside the peak season you can still score, but you'll need to watch the forecast closely for the right windows.
Common hazards at Puntas include shallow reef, rocks, sea urchins, strong currents, localism. Always check conditions before paddling out, respect local etiquette, and never surf alone if you're unfamiliar with the break.
Our Puntas forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable; extended forecasts show general trends. We also verify our offshore swell predictions against NOAA buoy measurements daily — see our accuracy page for those swell-verification metrics (buoys measure open-water swell, not breaking surf size).
