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Rincón and the west

Dogman's

A reef break in Rincón. Lefts and rights. Intermediate to advanced.

Also called Dogmans.

Swell that worksW, WNW, NW: Works on west, west-northwest and northwest swell23
BreakReef · left and right234
SizeHolds well overhead, the Surf Atlas says; a wannasurf contributor gives 12 ft and more.34
TideAll tides.23
WindEast.23
SeasonWinter; most often January.2
LevelIntermediate to advancedUnconfirmed "Experienced surfers", by a wannasurf contributor.3
18.3555, -67.26901

Today's call

Small2.2 ft, 10-second swell · light offshore windAt Tres Palmas / Steps Beach, on the conditions page

The conditions page scores Tres Palmas / Steps Beach, not this break on its own: how Dogman's takes the same swell depends on the swell's direction and the tide above.

Swell at the nearest buoy now

Station readings, not conditions at a beach. From CariCOOS, NOAA buoys and the National Weather Service.

Hazards

  • Shallow reef.4
  • Urchins, rips, mooring buoys and localism.23

What the guides say

  • Unconfirmed No Surfline guide: its wave facts come from surf-forecast.com's data and wannasurf's contributors.23

When the swell comes

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec RincónRincón buoy, January: 36% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft36Rincón buoy, February: 36% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft36Rincón buoy, March: 32% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft32Rincón buoy, April: 22% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.2 ft22Rincón buoy, May: 12% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 2.4 ft12Rincón buoy, June: 1% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.1 ft1Rincón buoy, July: 0% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.1 ft0Rincón buoy, August: 4% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.2 ft4Rincón buoy, September: 25% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.0 ft25Rincón buoy, October: 30% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.1 ft30Rincón buoy, November: 37% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.7 ft37Rincón buoy, December: 37% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 4.1 ft37
Rincón buoy: share of readings that are groundswell (3 ft or more at 10 seconds or longer), by month. 787daily's analysis of NOAA NDBC buoy data, 2019–2025. The nearest buoy, not the break.
Show the numbers
BuoyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rincón buoy36% (avg 3.8 ft)36% (avg 3.8 ft)32% (avg 3.8 ft)22% (avg 3.2 ft)12% (avg 2.4 ft)1% (avg 2.1 ft)0% (avg 2.1 ft)4% (avg 2.2 ft)25% (avg 3.0 ft)30% (avg 3.1 ft)37% (avg 3.7 ft)37% (avg 4.1 ft)

Every buoy and month: when to come.

Rules that apply

  • Unconfirmed Discover Puerto Rico places Dogman's inside the Tres Palmas reserve; we have not checked that against the law's limits.5

Everywhere: rules and safety and rules on the water.