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Josie Graves is another talent who knows his way around windy conditions and pounces on any momentary glass off like a hungry cheetah. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

We don’t have an ID on this gal, but she sure put a lot of the boys to shame when the first pulse of descent swell reached the island of Puerto Rico late on the afternoon of February 18th. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

When the bigger stuff finally arrived on the 22nd, PhD oceanographer, Miguel Canals, put a lot of research to very good use. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Greg Carson shoes a bigger board, a paddle, and this left created by more N in the swell than W. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Not to be outdone by his scholarly brother, Gabriel Canals took off on an eerily similar peak. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Further up the coast, another SUPer enjoying the wrap around was Adrian Garcia. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Long Island’s Tripoli Patterson pulled into this pit with a lot less rubber and a lot more glee that he might have back at home. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Fresh off his win in the Junior division of the Hatillo Municipal contest, Carlos “Chispa” Torres had all hands on deck. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Ricky Delgado stalling for glory. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Sammy “Escopeta” knows not only where to find the broken boards, but also where to find the best content on Caribbean surf culture anywhere on the internet. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Speeding under the curtain, Chessy Montalvo knew right where to be on this day. Photo: Rachel Tanner

It had been some time since Puerto Rico has seen this spot get as clean as it was on February 22nd. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Hector Santamaria enjoyed the offshore conditions and this midweek crowd. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Picture perfect. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Meanwhile, down in Barbados on the same afternoon, Russell Solomon charged into this section with abandon. Photo: Tarik Browne

Another bajan local taking advantage of the afternoon conditons, and bringing together a postcard quality Caribbean scene, was Stephen Short.

In between sets, Stefanie Takei was caught in silhouette waiting for the last few waves of the day. Photo: Tarik Browne

Another young bajan woman making the most of this swell was Chelsea Roett. Photo: Tarik Browne

Jordan Heaselgrave whacked it…

…pulled into it…

…and set up another postcard Kodak moment and an undisclosed and very shallow reef. Photos: Tarik Browne

Back in Puerto Rico on the following day, the surf was much smaller, but not too small even for big burly locals like Ernesto. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

TJ Gumiela has spent a lot of time in Puerto Rico over the last few winters, and it shows in more than just his tan. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Quincy Davis midway through an arc at her favorite surf spot. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Further north, the conditions might not have been as clean, but Hector Santamaria wasn’t letting that keep him down. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

David Santiago lost his dreads but kept his radical approach to the surf and his overflowing stoke fully intact. Photo: Rachel Tanner

No ID on this guy, but he sure was throwing buckets. Photo: Rachel Tanner

Roger “Glenn” Moore pumping one out for the camera. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Juan Carlos Gerena took enough time away from the hamburger grill to bust free and clear. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Another unidentified frequent flier. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Maria Kuzmovich is well on her way to becoming one of Puerto Rico’s most accomplished resident female surfers. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

This guy threw chunks on the left…

…while this guy did the same on the right. But we don’t know who either surfer is. Photos: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

No shortage of takers under this lighthouse. Photo: Osiris Torres/mysurfingphoto.com

Andrew Doheny…

…and Tanner Gudauskas…

…followed their friend and travel partner, Dylan Graves, up from the WQS event on Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, for some more warm water surfer before the next stop on tour. Photos: Rachel Tanner

Ditto for Jesse Heilman. Photo: Rachel Tanner

And as another swell came to an end we all hoped the wind would back off, too. But alas, the howler monkey returned the following day and hasn’t stopped screaming since. Photo: Rachel Tanner