San Rafael Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Dominican-Republic – South Coast)
| Name: | San Rafael |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
San Rafael on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here.
Overall San Rafael 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 San Rafael surf quality by season and San Rafael surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of San Rafael |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to San Rafael:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Paraiso | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | La Cienega | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Cabo Mongo | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Barranca | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cabo Beata | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to San Rafael: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 418 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 466 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 525 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 664 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 676 mi |
Tide stations nearest to San Rafael: |
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| Closest tide station | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 85 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Jacmel, Haiti | 87 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Massacre, Rivière du entrance, Haiti | 135 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 144 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to San Rafael: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1400 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1401 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1416 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 1420 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1423 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to San Rafael: |
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| Closest city location | Juancho (Dominican Republic) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oviedo (Dominican Republic) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Enriquillo (Dominican Republic) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Paraiso (Dominican Republic) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Polo (Dominican Republic) | 19 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to San Rafael is Maria Montez International (Barahona) Airport (BRX) in Dominican Republic, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to San Rafael is Port Au Prince International (Port-au-prince) Airport (PAP) in Haiti, 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Third is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 160 km (99 miles) away.
- Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ) in Dominican Republic is 187 km (116 miles) away.
- Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic is the fifth nearest airport to San Rafael and is 192 km (119 miles) away.
