Dominical Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo de Nicoya)
| Name: | Dominical |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NE |
Dominical in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Dominical Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Visitor Reviews of Dominical |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dominical:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dominacalito and The Point | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa El Rey | 13 mi |
| Third closest break | Playita | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Manuel Antonio | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Quepos | 29 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Dominical: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 546 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 736 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1111 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1157 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1209 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Dominical: |
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| Closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 77 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 85 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 109 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 117 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua | 192 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Dominical: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1339 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1782 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1785 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1820 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1830 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Dominical: |
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| Closest city location | Daniel Flores (Costa Rica) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Isidro (Costa Rica) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mercedes (Costa Rica) | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Quepos (Costa Rica) | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Quepos (Costa Rica) | 26 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Dominical is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Dominical is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 94 km (58 miles) away.
- Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica is 97 km (60 miles) away.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Dominical and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
