La Cienega Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Dominican-Republic – South Coast)
| Name: | La Cienega |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
La Cienega on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here.
Overall La Cienega 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 Cienega surf quality by season and La Cienega surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of La Cienega |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Cienega:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | San Rafael | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Paraiso | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Barranca | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cabo Mongo | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Baorvco | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Cienega: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 413 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 460 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 521 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 660 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 681 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Cienega: |
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| Closest tide station | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 86 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Jacmel, Haiti | 89 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 98 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Massacre, Rivière du entrance, Haiti | 131 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 139 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Cienega: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1398 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1400 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1415 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 1417 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1421 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Cienega: |
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| Closest city location | Enriquillo (Dominican Republic) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Juancho (Dominican Republic) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oviedo (Dominican Republic) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Paraiso (Dominican Republic) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Polo (Dominican Republic) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Cienega is Maria Montez International (Barahona) Airport (BRX) in Dominican Republic, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Cienega is Port Au Prince International (Port-au-prince) Airport (PAP) in Haiti, 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Third is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 151 km (94 miles) away.
- Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ) in Dominican Republic is 178 km (111 miles) away.
- Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic is the fifth nearest airport to La Cienega and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
