Surf spot

Tres palmas

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Country: Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18.3449, -67.2619

Metric
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Wave direction	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	SSE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	NNE	NNE	NNE	SSE	NNE	NE	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	NNW	S
Wave period (s)	4	3.9	4.5	5	5	3.8	4.1	3.8	3.8	4	3.9	4.5	4.7	3.5	3.6	3.8	4	4.6	5.5	5.8	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.1	4.3	4.2	5.5	4.1	5.2	3.1	3.5	4	4.5	4	3.5	3.6	3.9	4.2	4.3	4.1	4	4	3.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.6	4.8	4.8	5.5	6.6	5.3	5.4	5.1	7.3	5.6
Wave energy (kJ)	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	6	8	7	5	5	6	7	6	5	5	5	6	7	6	7	5	5	4	3	5	3	5	3	3	3	3	2	5	4	5	3	3	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	7	6	4	4	4	6	4	5	10	8
Wind speed (km/h)	7.9	7.7	3.3	5.8	13.6	23.5	17.1	19.2	14.6	14.2	13.4	10.7	8.1	14.8	13.3	13.6	10.5	10.1	10.8	5	8.7	6.6	5.5	8.9	11.6	12	12.3	6.3	16.1	4.1	7.3	12.4	21.4	22	10.9	9.1	13.4	2.6	13.3	8.4	12.2	10.5	8.6	11.7	11.5	6.6	8.7	6.2	6.7	5	5.8	8	6.5	10.3	2.3	4.7
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Tres Palmas is one of Puerto Rico’s most famous surf spots, located in Rincón on the island’s west coast. It’s known for its powerful, hollow, reef break waves and is especially popular during the winter surf season, when north swells hit the area.

What it’s like

Wave type: Fast, punchy reef break with long rides on bigger swells
Skill level: Best for experienced surfers; it can be heavy and shallow
Conditions: Works best with a northwest to north swell and favorable offshore winds
Bottom: Reef, so it can be unforgiving on wipeouts
Crowd: Can get busy when the swell is good because it’s one of the island’s marquee breaks

Vibe and setting

Tres Palmas sits in a beautiful coastal area with a laid-back surf-town atmosphere. The break is often associated with Rincón’s strong surf culture, and the surrounding beaches and points make it a major destination for visiting surfers.

Best known for

Big-wave surfing on strong winter swells
Powerful barrels when conditions line up
Being one of the most respected reef breaks in the Caribbean