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Rompeolas 18.0
#5679 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico · near Mayagüez
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in March.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score18.0 /100
Surfable days2% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.3 m 1.0 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Rompeolas
The best time to surf Rompeolas is January, March. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.3 m. The nearest airport is SJU (122 km) and the nearest town is Mayagüez (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3% | 1% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 0% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 5% | 2% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 1% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 2% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 0% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 2% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 0% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 3% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 18.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
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Clean days 24%
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Groundswell 12%
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Season spread 10%
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Wave size 8%
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Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 270° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 22%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 18.433, -67.156 (OpenStreetMap).
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