Puerto Rico
A slow one — 1-2ft waves and very poor conditions with 11mph from the WNW.
A slow one — 1-2ft waves and very poor conditions with 11mph from the WNW.
Conditions stay similar this week — check the hourly forecast at Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico for the cleanest windows.
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico, 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. Slim pickings today — 0-1ft and very poor with 11mph WNW winds.
Fri, Sep 4: 1–2ft, 8s period, rated Poor. The sweet spot is around midday — 1-2ft waves, light NE winds, poor conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.
Sat, Sep 5: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Poor. Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on ENE swell at 7s with light winds out of the ESE. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 12mph from the NW and dropping conditions to very poor.
Sun, Sep 6: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Poor. Early morning is your best window — 1-2ft waves on ENE swell at 5s with barely a breath of wind. The NNW wind kicks in by afternoon — 7mph and poor by then.
Mon, Sep 7: 1–2ft, 11s period, rated Poor. Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on ENE swell at 5s with gentle ENE breeze. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
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Sandy Beach is a fun beach break on Rincon's NNW-facing coast, offering accessible waves on sandy bottom when NW winter swells arrive. The mellow conditions make it suitable for intermediate surfers, and the sandy bottom is more forgiving than the coral reef breaks that dominate the rest of Rincon. ESE trade winds blow offshore here.
Wave heights shown are breaking wave heights — the actual rideable wave size at this spot.
The current wave height at Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico is 1-2ft with a 4s 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 Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico is 1-2ft, produced by a 1.2ft ENE wind swell swell at 4s, a 0.6ft NNE secondary swell at 10s, a 0.5ft ENE wind swell swell at 8s, a 0.3ft S wind swell swell at 5s. 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 Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico is Tuesday from 6 AM to 9 AM with 2ft waves, a 4.7s swell period, and conditions rated Poor - Fair. Check the hourly forecast for updates as conditions can shift.
Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico 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 Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico. 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.
Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico is a beach with a sand bottom, suited to intermediate surfers. Sandy Beach is a fun beach break on Rincon's NNW-facing coast, offering accessible waves on sandy bottom when NW winter swells arrive. The mellow conditions make it suitable for intermediate surfers, and the sandy bottom is more forgiving than the coral reef breaks that dominate the rest of Rincon. ESE trade winds blow offshore here.
The prime season at Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico 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 Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico include strong currents, shore dump, rip currents, occasional jellyfish. Always check conditions before paddling out, respect local etiquette, and never surf alone if you're unfamiliar with the break.
Our Sandy Beach - Puerto Rico 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).
