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The north coast

Los Tubos

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

Swell that worksWNW, NW, NNW, N, NNE: Works on west-northwest, northwest, north-northwest, north and north-northeast swellIt faces northwest and picks up the larger swells.Surfline
BreakReef · left and rightSurfline; surf-forecast.com; wannasurf.comA combination of sand and reef; it favours the lefts.Surfline
Size4 to 12 ft.Surfline; wannasurf.com
TideUnconfirmed All tides, lower better, by Surfline; mid to high and rising, by a wannasurf contributor.Surfline; wannasurf.com
WindSouth; the northeast trades are "just about offshore".Surfline; surf-forecast.com
SeasonFall and winter.Surfline; surf-forecast.com
LevelIntermediate to advancedSurfline; wannasurf.com
18.4727, -66.4490Surfline

Today's call

Fun3.3 ft, 10-second swell · light cross-shore windAt Manatí / Mar Chiquita, on the conditions page

The conditions page scores Manatí / Mar Chiquita, not this break on its own: how Los Tubos 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

  • Blind drops and heaving barrels.Surfline
  • Urchins.surf-forecast.com; wannasurf.com
  • No surf shops nearby.Discover Puerto Rico

What the guides say

  • A thick deepwater peak, "like a mini Inside Sunset Beach", with a paddling channel beside it; about 30 minutes west of San Juan.Surfline
  • Unconfirmed Surfline's position and surf-forecast.com's lie about 3 km apart.Surfline; surf-forecast.com

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.