Shacks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Puerto Rico)

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Shacks Surf Guide

Shacks in Atlantic is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north. A right hand reef. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Shacks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shacks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shacks occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Shacks (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Shacks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in October while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shacks Location Map

Interactive Shacks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Shacks is Rafael Hernandez (Aguadilla) Airport (BQN) in Puerto Rico, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shacks is Eugenio Maria De Hostos (Mayaguez) Airport (MAZ), also in Puerto Rico, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Shacks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 01:06 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 04
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Shacks

Current tide and informaton

For Aguadilla, Crashboat Beach, Puerto Rico, 9 km from Shacks.

Next High Water: 09:41am | 0.14m

Next Low Water: 04:44am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Shacks Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Shacks won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite