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Out in the lineup not a drop of water was out of place as Desecheo monitored the action from the horizon. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

After spending most of his Friday pushing his two young sons into waves, Eduardo Mendez still has enough gas in the tank to get some quality surf under his turkey-filled belt. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Closer inspection found Aguadilla local, Shayne McIntyre, pulling into the blue room. Photo: SpongeBob SquarePants

Shayne did some turns as well. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

This unidentified visitor was also enjoying banking some arcs. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

With perfect offshore winds creating rainbows in the mist, Adam Huminski raced this wall towards the channel. Photo: SpongeBob SquarePants

PhD, UPR Professor, and Director of the Fluid Mechanics and Coastal Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Miguel Canals, took advantage of the swell to do some research and development. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Further on up the coast, Craig Barker took time away from the ponies to get in some solid surfing at one of his favorite spots. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Water world. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Playero man, Antonio Yordan, demonstrating timeless style with this stylish bottom turn gleaned from second-generation Boricua surfing roots. Photo: SpongeBob SquarePants

Caribbean perfection. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Besides making clean and concise bottom turns of his own, Professor Canals is also the lead researcher for CariCOOS’s wave buoy programs and partly responsible for the recent installation of the San Juan/La Ocho bouy. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Another Canals with a lot of local surfing talent is Miguel’s brother, Gabriel, who took this wave apart at the seams. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

While this guy contemplated the lineup, Ramse Morales was already charging hard out the back. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Everything about this image of Ernesto Rios screams of one thing; SPEED! Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

This guy didn’t fare quite as well. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

And we’re better off leaving this poor guy unidentified. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

You know it’s a real west coast day when Barceloneta locals like Armando Ramos make the trip and pull into perfect cylinders like this one. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Miguel Canals again, studying the fluid mechanics of this tube. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Local kingpin, Ramse Morales, making time on a racy wall not far from home. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

After the morning session Shayne McIntyre was captured in this pastoral scene. Gotta love the Caribbean. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Also after the morning session, Professor Canals, PhD was just chillin’. Photo: SpongeBob SquarePants

Renowned local surf artist, Hot Wavz Surf Shop manager, and novice ukulele player, Kurt Ziegler, kicking back outside the shop. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

After some lunch and a short siesta Shayne McIntyre was back out there despite a light sea breeze. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Hector Osuna is a Mexican national living and working in San Diego who came to Puerto Rico for the winter and is obviously enjoying himself so far. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Local boy, Melvin, caught in an afternoon speed blur moment during a nice top turn. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

One more arc for Shayne. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Another speed blur moment of this unidentified ripper. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

With another day of excellent waves under his belt, Shayne McIntyre exits stage left right in front of the Amigos Guesthouse. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

By Sunday morning the swell had dropped considerably and a brisk breeze had all but a few west coast reefs blown to smithereens. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Everyone who was unable to surf on Saturday was all over it on Sunday. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Darren Muschett caught in the first few rays of clear morning light. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Much smaller but certainly worth a paddle. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Few people know the west coast reefs as well as Darren Muschett. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

This unidentified rider made the most of this Sunday morning wave. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Later that afternoon following lunch, young local Eddie was redirecting his energy on the shoulder of a clean wall. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Aerial antics have always been a big part of Darren Muschett’s repertoire. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Venezuelan local Sahid has made himself comfortable in the Puerto Rican surf. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Back for yet another winter with his Puerto Rican wife and their three-year old daughter, Jason Regan reported another successful summer of surf lessons in Cape May, New Jersey. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick