Best Time to Ride · Aguadilla – Wilderness vs Rincón
Aguadilla – Wilderness vs Rincón: which is better for surfing?
Aguadilla – Wilderness or Rincón? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Rincón has bigger waves in 10 of 12 months.
- Aguadilla – Wilderness has warmer water in 2 of 12 months.
- Best months at Aguadilla – Wilderness: January–April, October.
- Best months at Rincón: February, December.
- 17 km apart.
BestJan–Apr, Oct
Wilderness
Aguadilla · Puerto Rico
Advanced only · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BQN 4 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.21.31.31.21.11.10.70.91.11.21.11.1
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND282727282929303030302929
Best time to go →
BestFeb, Dec
Rincón
Puerto Rico
Intermediate and up · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MAZ 18 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.61.81.61.41.11.11.21.21.31.31.51.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND282727282929293030302928
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.