La Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Dominican-Republic – Amber Coast)
| Name: | La Bahia |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SSE |
La Bahia in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.
Overall La Bahia 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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Also see La Bahia surf quality by season and La Bahia surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of La Bahia |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Bahia:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sosua Bay | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | El Canal | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Encuentro | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | La Boca | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Yucca Bay | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Bahia: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 284 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 367 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 513 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 534 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Atlantic South Buoy | 715 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Bahia: |
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| Closest tide station | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 12 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sanchez, Dominican Republic | 71 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Massacre, Rivière du entrance, Haiti | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 99 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Bahia: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1313 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1314 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1319 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1326 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1327 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Bahia: |
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| Closest city location | Sosua (Dominican Republic) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cabarete (Dominican Republic) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Jamao al Norte (Dominican Republic) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pedro Garcia (Dominican Republic) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Bahia is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Bahia is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 40 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 154 km (96 miles) away.
- Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ) in Dominican Republic is 173 km (107 miles) away.
- Cap Haitien Airport (CAP) in Haiti is the fifth nearest airport to La Bahia and is 175 km (109 miles) away.
