Rincon
Surf spot · Aruba
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 216, poor
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 16, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 31°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:33 −0.1 mHigh 17:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:48 +0.1 mLow 10:26 +0.0 mHigh 18:35 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:25 −0.1 mHigh 09:04 +0.1 mLow 15:06 +0.1 mHigh 19:34 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rincon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sint Nicolaas, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$971–US$1,780 each
about US$971–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$623 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$422 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$288–US$536 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Sint Nicolaas its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 35m
About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 35 min by road
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