Wilderness Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.12° N 63.03° W

Wilderness Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wilderness sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.2° 

Wilderness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wilderness surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, NW swell with 405 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wilderness this week:

The surf forecast for Wilderness over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wilderness in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 18th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 20th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilderness over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
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Sunday
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Monday
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Wave
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0.5
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12
0.7
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16
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13
1.1
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12
0.7
NNW
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0.7
N
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0.7
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.5
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13
0.9
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0.9
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11
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NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
83
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65
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87
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342
330
126
106
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94
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241
172
149
Wind (km/h)
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Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
2:19PM0.32m
00:34AM0.19m
2:58PM0.32m
1:59AM0.21m
3:34PM0.32m
3:15AM0.23m
4:06PM0.31m
4:26AM0.26m
4:36PM0.30m
5:30AM0.30m
5:04PM0.27m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.08m
10:44PM0.19m
6:41AM0.11m
10:44PM0.19m
7:47AM0.14m
10:53PM0.19m
9:08AM0.16m
11:04PM0.18m
10:32AM0.18m
11:17PM0.16m
11:49AM0.19m
11:36PM0.13m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Wilderness Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wilderness provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wilderness can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wilderness surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wilderness) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wilderness may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Wilderness is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Aguadilla. If you plan a holiday in Puerto Rico, look for hotels and other accommodation in Aguadilla. Aguadilla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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