Surf spot

Maria's

Forecast conditions and map view for Maria's in Puerto Rico. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18.3574, -67.2694

Metric
Metric	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00
Wave height (m)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	SSE	SSE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	NNE	NNE	S	S	S	SSE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	4.4	4.7	4.9	4.8	5	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.7	5.5	4.6	4.6	4.3	3.8	4	4.2	4.4	3.8	3.7	3.9	4	3.8	4.6	4.7	6.2	5.6	5.7	5.7	3.4	3.3	5.5	4.6	5.3	5.5	3.3	3.3	3.4	4	3.6	3.4	3.4	4	4.1	4.5	4.3	3.9	3.9	4.7	4.9	5.6	4	5.1	4.5
Wave energy (kJ)	11	11	11	11	9	10	12	13	11	9	7	7	6	6	10	7	7	7	6	7	7	9	7	7	5	5	6	5	4	4	6	4	3	5	4	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	2	4	4
Wind speed (km/h)	10.4	10.5	8	7.6	15.1	18.4	8.8	11.2	9.5	10.5	8.3	1.4	3.3	23	22.6	22	14	11.7	18.9	15.6	6.5	16	3.5	8	11.9	8.9	10.8	1.8	7	8.7	9.8	6.8	3.5	10.5	12.8	13.4	9.6	2.5	11.7	10.5	4.6	12.3	16	3.6	20.1	21.3	8.7	7	7.7	9.7	8.9	5.9	13	11.6	7.3	9.7
Wind direction	EOffshore	ECross-off	EOffshore	WOnshore	NWCross-on	NEOffshore	SECross	EOffshore	EOffshore	EOffshore	EOffshore	NGlassy	ESEGlassy	ENEOffshore	ENEOffshore	EOffshore	ENEOffshore	EOffshore	ENEOffshore	ENEOffshore	NECross-off	ENEOffshore	SSEGlassy	NCross-off	ESECross-off	ENEOffshore	EOffshore	WGlassy	WNWCross-on	NNWCross	SCross	EOffshore	ESEGlassy	ESECross-off	ENEOffshore	EOffshore	NWCross	SGlassy	EOffshore	EOffshore	SSWGlassy	EOffshore	EOffshore	SGlassy	WCross-on	NWCross-on	SCross-on	SECross-off	EOffshore	EOffshore	ESECross-off	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on	WNWCross-on	ECross-off	ENEOffshore

Maria’s is a well-known surf spot in Rincon, on Puerto Rico’s northwest coast, and it’s one of the island’s classic wave breaks. It’s best known as a reef break with powerful, clean waves when conditions line up, especially during the winter swell season from roughly November through March.

A few quick characteristics: - Wave type: Reef break - Best swell direction: North to northwest swells - Best wind: Light offshore or calm winds, often from the southeast/east - Skill level: Intermediate to advanced, depending on size and conditions - What it’s like: Fast, punchy, and can be hollow on bigger days - Crowds: Often busy when the surf is good, since it’s one of the more famous breaks in the area

Maria’s is part of the Rincon surf scene, so it’s often surfed alongside nearby spots like Domes and Sandy Beach. It’s a spot that can deliver memorable waves, but reef awareness is important because the bottom is shallow and unforgiving.