Lefts in Puerto Rico

If you can make it to Aguadilla (10 minutes heading West) you can get some nice lefts at Wilderness.
If it is big, it is NOT for the faint of heart or with little experience.
Isabela is known for Jobos, probably the crappiest break on the north shore. Lefts there stink.


As an edit--the lefts at Wilderness are NOT the main break, but they are fun on a not too big day.
This is Wilderness on a large day <grin>

 

Holy mother of God!

 

There probably is, but none that I know of. The best left I've ever surfed in PR is Los Tubos... but it's nowhere near Isabella. It's a deep water reef with a boat channel to get out easily and a looooong paddle. Worth the drive, or at least a stop driving from or to the airport in San Juan.

 

San juan, i think its chatarra. Careful though, i hear its got a cheese grater of a reef

 

Exactly.
How many times have you heard, "Puerto Rico never gets big surf".

 

That was some insane footage of Wilderness, thanks Barry......but that was a Right you moron!

 

I love you too, sissy!!

Now....aren't you glad I'm back??!!?? <grin>

 

Honestly I have never heard that lol... because it does!

 

Well, years ago, even long time USA or West Coast surfers used to wonder "why" PR? "Its a nice place to waterski or spearfish", they said. They would fudge their undies if they went out in that.....

 

Yeah that’s insane, one look at that and I shat a little.

 

I hope it is like that when I go in December!!
It would be "make the drop or kiss my ass good bye!!"

 

Careful what you wish for ole man! Hahaha

 

middles just a mile up from jobos can get fun just park on the side of the road and hope someone doesn't steal your stuff.

 

There are lefts at Sandy Beach, especially off the rock outcropping in front of Tamboo, but it’s a mix bag further down the beach (Puntas / Parking lot) but I remember going left plenty. There is a left at Maria’s if you know where to sit, closer to Piston’s and not by 1st peak.

 

Dogmans has a decent left but that's in Rincon.

 

Oh yeah, he was talking about the NW coast... DOH! Hahaha

 

Same here with middles. Got sucked over the falls on a solid day( slow Mo like) and went face/head first into the reef... saw stars, solid gash on my head. Kinda heavy but not terrible

 

Wildo is my favorite place to escape. And I second that it gets HEAAAVY.

There are lefts in the NW area, I had a few lefts at Surfers Beach last month.

Middles is cool but the bottom gets sketchy. There are spots all over the area so a little searching and youll find what you are looking for. Esp when the longer N/NW swells come - all the breaks get magical