What are the current surf conditions at Steps Beach?

Steps Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Steps Beach?

The best time to surf Steps Beach is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Steps Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Rincón, Puerto Rico

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28°C

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Poor conditions right now. Small 1.0ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Sep 24

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.7-1.2ft 💨 5-10kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	NNE	7kt	ENE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	NE	6kt	ENE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	NE	6kt	ENE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ENE	5kt	E	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ENE	5kt	ESE	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ENE	6kt	SE	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ENE	6kt	S	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ENE	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	ENE	6kt	SE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	ENE	6kt	ESE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	NE	6kt	ESE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	NE	6kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	NNE	5kt	E	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	NNE	5kt	ESE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	12s	NNE	5kt	SE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	13s	NNE	5kt	SSE	7kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	13s	NNE	6kt	SSE	8kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	12s	NE	7kt	S	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	NE	8kt	S	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ENE	9kt	S	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	9kt	S	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	10kt	S	11kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	E	10kt	SE	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	NE	10kt	E	10kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm

Friday

Sep 25

FAIRCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-1.5ft 💨 2-10kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	13s	NNE	10kt	NE	9kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	11s	NNE	8kt	E	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	NNE	5kt	SE	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NNE	3kt	S	2kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NNE	2kt	S	2kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NNE	2kt	SSW	2kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NNE	2kt	SW	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NNE	2kt	SSW	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	NE	2kt	S	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	NE	2kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	NE	3kt	SE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	NE	4kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	NE	4kt	E	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	NE	4kt	E	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	NE	4kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NE	4kt	ESE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NE	3kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NE	3kt	S	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	NE	3kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	NNE	3kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	12s	N	4kt	S	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	14s	N	4kt	S	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	N	4kt	SE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	N	3kt	E	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 1.6-2.7ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	13s	N	3kt	NE	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	N	3kt	NE	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	N	4kt	NE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	N	4kt	NE	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	N	4kt	E	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	N	3kt	SSE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	N	3kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	N	3kt	S	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	N	3kt	S	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	N	2kt	S	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	N	2kt	SE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	N	2kt	ESE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	N	2kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	N	2kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	11s	N	1kt	E	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	11s	N	1kt	E	1kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	N	2kt	NE	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	N	4kt	N	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	N	5kt	NW	4kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	N	4kt	NNW	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	N	3kt	NNE	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	NNE	2kt	NE	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	NNE	3kt	NE	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	NNE	3kt	NE	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

GOOD23 good hours

🌊 2.0-3.5ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	NNE	4kt	ENE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	N	3kt	ENE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	N	3kt	E	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	N	3kt	ESE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	N	3kt	SSE	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	N	3kt	S	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	12s	N	3kt	SW	2kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	12s	N	3kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	N	3kt	S	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	N	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	N	3kt	SE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	N	3kt	E	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	N	2kt	ENE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	N	3kt	NE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	N	3kt	NE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	N	3kt	NNE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	N	4kt	NNE	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	N	4kt	NNE	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	N	4kt	NNE	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	N	5kt	NE	4kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	N	5kt	ENE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	N	6kt	ENE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	N	7kt	ENE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	12s	N	8kt	ENE	9kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm

Monday

Sep 28

GOOD15 good hours

🌊 3.5-3.8ft 💨 2-12kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	12s	N	9kt	ENE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	11s	N	9kt	ENE	9kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	11s	N	8kt	ENE	8kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	11s	N	7kt	ENE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	11s	N	7kt	ESE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	11s	N	6kt	SE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	11s	N	6kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	11s	N	4kt	SSE	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	11s	N	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	11s	N	2kt	SE	1kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	11s	N	4kt	ESE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	11s	N	6kt	E	7kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	9kt	ENE	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	8kt	ENE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	8kt	E	9kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	11s	N	8kt	E	9kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	11s	N	7kt	ENE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	11s	N	6kt	ENE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	12s	N	5kt	NE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	11s	N	7kt	NE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	9kt	NE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	11kt	ENE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	N	11kt	ENE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	11s	N	12kt	ENE	12kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

POOR1 good hours

🌊 3.1-3.6ft 💨 6-16kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	11s	N	13kt	E	13kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	11s	N	13kt	E	14kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	11s	N	14kt	E	14kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	11s	N	15kt	E	15kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	11s	N	13kt	E	14kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	11s	N	11kt	E	12kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	11s	N	10kt	E	11kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	11s	N	11kt	E	12kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	11s	N	12kt	ENE	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	11s	N	13kt	ENE	16kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	11s	N	14kt	ENE	17kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	11s	N	15kt	ENE	18kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	11s	N	16kt	ENE	19kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	11s	N	16kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	11s	N	15kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	11s	N	15kt	E	18kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	11s	N	15kt	ENE	17kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	11s	N	15kt	ENE	17kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	11s	N	15kt	ENE	16kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	11s	N	12kt	E	13kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	10s	N	9kt	E	10kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	10s	N	6kt	ESE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	N	9kt	E	11kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	N	12kt	E	14kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.1-3.1ft 💨 14-20kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	10s	N	14kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3ft	10s	N	16kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3ft	10s	N	17kt	E	19kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3ft	10s	N	18kt	E	20kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	10s	N	17kt	E	20kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	10s	N	17kt	E	19kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	10s	N	16kt	E	19kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	10s	N	16kt	E	19kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	10s	N	15kt	E	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	N	15kt	E	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	N	15kt	E	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	N	15kt	E	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	N	14kt	E	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	N	15kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	N	15kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	N	15kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	N	17kt	ENE	19kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	N	18kt	ENE	19kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	N	20kt	ENE	19kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	N	18kt	ENE	19kt	29°C	31°C	0.6mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	9s	N	17kt	ENE	18kt	29°C	31°C	0.9mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	9s	N	15kt	E	17kt	29°C	31°C	1.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	N	15kt	NW	16kt	29°C	31°C	1.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	N	15kt	SSW	16kt	29°C	31°C	1.2mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.1ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:2-10kt ENE

Water Temperature:30-31°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Steps Beach is a reef‑and‑point influenced beach break on the west coast of Puerto Rico at Rincon that can offer rideable waves when solid swell energy is present, often favored by surf enthusiasts for bigger conditions that attract advanced surfers. It tends to perform best with southwest and west‑facing swell directions, which wrap into the beach and help create cleaner, peeling waves when winds are lighter. While typical daily conditions can be small to modest, the wave can get significantly larger in the winter months when more consistent Atlantic swell arrives. The best month to surf Steps Beach for the most reliable swell and cleaner conditions is December.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

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