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Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Guide

Tres Palmas (Rincon) in Puerto Rico is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. There is no reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins and rocks.

Tres Palmas (Rincon) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tres Palmas (Rincon):

The best conditions reported for surf at Tres Palmas (Rincon) occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tres Palmas (Rincon) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Tres Palmas (Rincon) Location Map

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Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 06:52 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	glass

What does Tres Palmas (Rincon) look like?

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Tides at Tres Palmas (Rincon)

Current tide and informaton

For Dogmans (Rincon), 1 km from Tres Palmas (Rincon).

Next High Water: 12:19pm | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 06:08pm | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tres Palmas (Rincon) Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tres Palmas (Rincon) 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*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite