Rip Current in Puerto Rico

Events

151

Deaths

151

Injuries

87

Damage

None recorded

• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 18, 20264 deaths · 6 injured · 3 eventsBreezy easterly winds generated choppy to rough seas across the regional waters, increasing wave action along exposed beaches. As a result, life-threatening rip currents persisted along many exposed beaches in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the middle of March.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 2 to 3, 20233 deaths · 6 injured · 2 eventsA long period northeasterly swell combined with locally generated wind waves produced confused choppy seas and large breaking waves during the first week of March.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 16, 20233 deaths · 5 injured · 2 eventsA long period northerly swell and wind-driven seas resulted in large breaking waves along the north coast of Puerto Rico during the week of March 16th. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf conditions were observed with this event.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, May 10, 20263 deaths · 3 injured · 1 eventStrong winds and wind-driven waves produced rip currents across the northern beaches of Puerto Rico during the second week of May.
• Rip Currents and High Surf in Puerto Rico, August 24, 20253 deaths · 5 eventsA long period northerly swell from the then distant TC Erin and AL90 promoted life-threatening rip currents, rough surf conditions, and Small Craft Advisory conditions during the penultimate weekend of August.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, April 12, 20013 deaths · 1 eventA winter storm located over the Central Atlantic Ocean produced high seas across the local northern waters. These seas caused strong rip currents at Fajardo Beach where three people were carried away and drowned while they were snorkeling.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 27, 20242 deaths · 4 injured · 2 eventsA low-pressure system located approximately 900 miles north of Puerto Rico generated significant northerly swells during the week of March 27th. These swells caused high surf and life-threatening rip currents along the Atlantic coastline of the islands.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, February 20 to 22, 20222 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsA small northeasterly swell and wind-driven seas caused life-threatening rip currents along the north and east-facing beaches of Puerto Rico during the second half o February.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, December 20 to 23, 20222 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsA series of long-period northerly swells resulted in large breaking waves and life-threatening rip currents along the Atlantic coastline of Puerto Rico between December 20-23.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 24, 20232 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsModerate to locally fresh trades and small northerly swell created choppy seas up to 6 feet and occasionally higher across the Atlantic waters. This resulted in life-threatening rip currents along the northern coast of Puerto Rico during the weekend of March 24-26.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, May 14 to 19, 20242 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsLocally generated rip currents on a low-risk day caused a drowning in Isabela.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 15 to 19, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsA series of large northerly swells impacted the Atlantic coastline of the islands during mid-March. These swells produced large breaking waves, life-threatening rip currents, and minor coastal flooding.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, March 10, 20242 deaths · 2 injured · 1 eventSeas were slowly building across the Atlantic waters on Sunday, March 10th, from swells generated by a distant surface low. Although this would lead to a high risk of rip currents on Monday, a moderate risk prevailed through Sunday.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, July 4, 20142 deaths · 2 eventsThe passage of a tropical wave produced choppy seas over the coastal waters of Puerto Rico.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, September 29, 20202 deaths · 2 eventsA male drowned at Poza Las Mujeres Beach in Manati and Tourist couple swept away by rip currents at La Concha Beach in San Juan with the female rescued and male drowning.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 16, 20202 deaths · 2 eventsA couple of tourists swept away and drowned due to rip currents in the beaches of Loiza and Isabela.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, February 7, 20212 deaths · 2 eventsA tourist couple was swept by rip currents at La Concha Beach in Condado with the male victim drowning. A man drowned at Las Tortugas Beach in Dorado.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 28, 20212 deaths · 2 eventsA 65-year-old male was swimming with his son in Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla when he was swept by a rip current. A male drowned at La Pared beach in Luquillo.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, March 3, 20212 deaths · 2 eventsA male tourist from Connecticut drowned at the Poza de las Mujeres Beach in Manati. A 41 year old male tourist from South Carolina drowned in Wyndham Hotel R o Mar in R o Grande.
• Rip Currents in Puerto Rico, September 17 to 18, 20232 deaths · 2 eventsThe tropical cyclones centered well north of the islands, into the open Atlantic waters, continued to generate swells that deteriorated marine and coastal conditions along the northern coast of Puerto Rico. At least two lives were lost due to strong rip currents.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, December 31, 19982 deaths · 1 eventTwo people drowned while swimming in Cortijo Beach in Patillas.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, March 11, 19992 deaths · 1 eventTwo men drowned on the Cueva del Indio Beach in Arecibo while fishing. They were swept out to sea by a strong tide surge.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, September 18, 20202 deaths · 1 eventTwo bodies (a male and a female) were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard in La Pocita, Pi ones area in Loiza.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, November 8, 20202 deaths · 1 eventFemale swept by rip current and her partner tried to rescue her and both drowned at La Concha Beach in Condado. The couple were from Georgia.
• Rip Current in Puerto Rico, November 9, 20212 deaths · 1 eventA moderate rip current risk prevailed across the northern coast of Puerto Rico due to seas 3 to 5 feet and winds out of the east at 5 to 10 knots. A northerly swell was invading the Atlantic waters, and the risk was expected to increase to high in the evening hours.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.