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Level 6/10

Domes

Rincón, Puerto Rico

🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins👥Crowded

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Domes is Rincón's most photogenic wave—a super-pitchy right that throws over shallow reef right next to the decommissioned nuclear facility dome. When winter swells light up Puerto Rico's west coast, Domes delivers hollow barrels that have graced countless magazine covers. On smaller days, it mellows into a fun intermediate wave.

Domes surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today4

Poor

1.1mN@8s

5km/h

1.1m@8s

5km/h

Thu5

Poor

0.9mN@8s

8km/h

0.9m@8s

8km/h

Fri6

Poor

0.9mN@8s

12km/h

0.9m@8s

12km/h

Sat7

Poor

1.1mN@8s

8km/h

1.1m@8s

8km/h

Sun8

Poor

0.8mNNW@8s

7km/h

0.8m@8s

7km/h

Mon9

Poor

0.8mN@9s

6km/h

0.8m@9s

6km/h

Tue10

Poor

0.6mNNE@9s

3km/h

0.6m@9s

3km/h

Wed11

Poor

0.6mE@8s

7km/h

0.6m@8s

7km/h

Thu12

Poor

0.5mSE@7s

8km/h

0.5m@7s

8km/h

Fri13

Poor

0.0mN@11s

8km/h

0.0m@11s

8km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 4 km/h · PM 3 km/h · Low tide at 10am (0.1m)

Swell

1.1m

N(4°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period

Score: 2/25

Wind

5km/h

SSW(209°)

Score: 23/25

Weather

28°C

0.3mm49%

First light 5:59amSunrise 6:29amSunset 5:54pmLast light 6:24pm

Windswell

—

Secondary

0.3m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell1.1m @8s N outside window

Wind5 km/h SSW glassy

SwellWind: Offshore Cross Onshore

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:59–6:30am · droppingStrike window: 2:00–6:24pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.3–1.2m

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

2g5

5g14

6g19

5g20

1g14

4g7

6g17

12g29

9g31

7g15

7g12

13g29

14g34

12g31

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5g14

8g18

9g26

10g30

6g23

3g5

2g15

10g26

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3g10

4g14

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12g32

10g30

11g21

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7g24

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7g24

tidem

4:15am0.4m

10:22am0.1m

4:32pm0.4m

11:02pm0.1m

5:22am0.4m

11:37am0.1m

5:22pm0.4m

6:15am0.5m

12:37pm0.1m

6:07pm0.3m

12:17am0.0m

7:00am0.5m

1:37pm0.1m

6:52pm0.3m

12:52am0.0m

7:42am0.5m

2:30pm0.1m

7:30pm0.3m

1:26am0.0m

8:22am0.5m

3:15pm0.1m

8:07pm0.3m

2:00am0.0m

9:00am0.5m

4:00pm0.1m

8:45pm0.2m

2:37am0.0m

9:37am0.5m

4:42pm0.1m

9:22pm0.2m

3:12am0.0m

10:17am0.5m

5:22pm0.1m

10:00pm0.2m

3:52am0.0m

11:00am0.5m

6:07pm0.1m

10:37pm0.2m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

4:15 am

High · 0.37m

10:22 am

Low · 0.12m

4:32 pm

High · 0.41m

11:02 pm

Low · 0.09m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction8/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind23/25

Raw Score38/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score29/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score29

🌊 Partly in the tide window

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Location & Conditions

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Swell1.1m @8s N outside window

Wind5 km/h SSW glassy

SwellWind: Offshore Cross Onshore

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (330°)
Direction range: 300° - 360°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2m - 2.6m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Offshore range: 100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: Rincón. Named after nearby nuclear facility dome.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of wave is Domes?

Domes is a reef break in Rincón, Puerto Rico, with peaks that run both left and right.

What swell works best at Domes?

Domes picks up swell from the WNW round to the N, and it's best when it's coming straight out of the NNW. It starts working at around 1.2m and handles up to about 3m, with the sweet spot around 2 to 2.6m. Period matters too: aim for 14s or longer, as anything under 10s tends to be weak. These are the numbers our scoring uses, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

What wind is offshore at Domes?

A SE wind is dead offshore at Domes, and anything from the E round to the S keeps it clean. The morning is typically the best window, roughly 6am to 10am. Light winds from other directions can still be fine; strong offshores can make it hard to get into waves.

What tide is best at Domes?

Domes is at its best around the low to mid tide, roughly 0.3m to 1.2m on the local chart.

When is the best time of year to surf Domes?

The most reliable run of swell at Domes comes Nov to Mar. There's a second window in Oct too. Winter NW swells. Named for nuclear dome nearby.

How cold is the water at Domes?

The water at Domes averages around 27°C, so boardshorts or a rashguard will do. It shifts a few degrees through the year, so check the season before you pack.

Is Domes good for beginners?

It's more of an intermediate wave, rated 6/10 for difficulty, so newer surfers are best off sticking to the smaller days. It gets busy (crowd 7/10), so mind the pecking order. Shallow reef. Gets crowded when good.

How do I get to Domes?

The nearest airport on our list is SJU, then it's roughly a 2-hour drive. Rincón. Named after nearby nuclear facility dome.

What other surf spots are near Domes?

The closest breaks we track are Rincon (0.4 km), Tres Palmas (1.6 km) and Marias (2.3 km), handy when Domes isn't working. We track 5 spots around Rincón in total.