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The north coast

Guajataca

A beach break in Quebradillas. Lefts and rights. Beginner to advanced.

Swell that worksNNW, N, NNE, NE: Works on north-northwest, north, north-northeast and northeast swellSurfline
BreakBeach · left and rightSurfline
Size3 to 6 ft.Surfline
TideAll tides.Surfline
WindSouth.Surfline
SeasonFall and winter.Surfline
LevelBeginner to advancedSurfline
18.4904, -66.9558Surfline

Swell at the nearest buoy now

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

Hazards

  • It closes out.Surfline

What the guides say

  • A sand beach break; a rare giant left in front of the tunnel on a big northwest swell.Surfline

When the swell comes

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec AreciboArecibo buoy, January: 47% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 4.4 ft47Arecibo buoy, February: 45% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 5.1 ft45Arecibo buoy, March: 30% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 4.7 ft30Arecibo buoy, April: 25% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 4.7 ft25Arecibo buoy, May: 12% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 3.4 ft12Arecibo buoy, June: 5% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 3.2 ft5Arecibo buoy, July: 0% of readings groundswell; average wave height 3.7 ft0Arecibo buoy, August: 1% of readings groundswell; average wave height 3.5 ft1Arecibo buoy, September: 49% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 3.9 ft49Arecibo buoy, October: 37% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 3.5 ft37Arecibo buoy, November: 47% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 4.4 ft47Arecibo buoy, December: 34% of readings groundswell, mostly from the NNE; average wave height 5.1 ft34
Arecibo 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
Arecibo buoy47% (avg 4.4 ft)45% (avg 5.1 ft)30% (avg 4.7 ft)25% (avg 4.7 ft)12% (avg 3.4 ft)5% (avg 3.2 ft)0% (avg 3.7 ft)1% (avg 3.5 ft)49% (avg 3.9 ft)37% (avg 3.5 ft)47% (avg 4.4 ft)34% (avg 5.1 ft)

Every buoy and month: when to come.