Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AST
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Barranca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barranca sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barranca today?

The current surf forecast for Barranca at 5PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Barranca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
116
100
114
118
118
139
194
153
158
171
205
235
199
241
241
247
275
268
291
262
271
271
303
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:08PM0.26m
9:42PM0.29m
10:25PM0.31m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.06m
12:53PM0.04m
12:49PM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
29
28
25
24
24
24
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
29
29
28
25
25
25
25
26
29
30
30
29
27
26
27
28
29
31
30
28
29
28
27
28
31
30
30
29
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
116
100
114
118
118
139
139
153
158
171
205
235
199
241
241
247
275
268
291
262
271
271
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
50
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
103
194
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
217
892
413
207
207
100
0
19
208
413
413
207
125
130
100
207
217
413
550
413
100
100
138
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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