Playa Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Dominican-Republic – Amber Coast)
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Photo credit: Julio César Penaló Díaz
Photo credit: Julio César Penaló Díaz
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Playa Grande Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell N | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 26.9 °C |
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 04:53 Local time
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Playa Grande in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of crowds and rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 68 miles from Playa Grande.
Playa Grande Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At SHIP5550, 51 km from Playa Grande.
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Overall Playa Grande Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
This image illustrates the combination of swells directed at Playa Grande over a normal... (show all text) 
The graph describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Playa Grande surf consistency graph. Also see Playa Grande surf quality by season and Playa Grande surf quality by month. |
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Visitor Reviews of Playa Grande |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Grande:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | La Punta | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | La Preciosa | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Boca de Yasica | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cabarete | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Outers | 22 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Grande: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 295 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 341 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 484 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 545 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Atlantic South Buoy | 702 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Grande: |
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| Closest tide station | Puerto Plata | 42 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sanchez | 44 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara de Samana | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santo Domingo (Ciudad Trujillo) | 83 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santo Domingo | 85 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Grande: |
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| Closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 1323 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1327 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1334 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1337 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1340 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Grande: |
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| Closest city location | Nagua (Dominican Republic) | 24 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Francisco de Macoris (Dominican Republic) | 27 mi |
| Third closest city location | Moca (Dominican Republic) | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) | 41 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa Grande is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa Grande is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ) in Dominican Republic is 143 km (89 miles) away.
- La Romana International Airport (LRM), also in Dominican Republic is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Grande and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
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