Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
28.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barranca today?

The current surf forecast for Barranca at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
168
127
127
143
131
127
127
106
106
103
103
103
180
139
143
143
143
163
183
193
193
193
199
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:33AM0.19m
8:47PM0.22m
4:31AM0.15m
9:08PM0.26m
9:42PM0.29m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.07m
2:10AM0.15m
12:48PM0.06m
12:53PM0.04m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:08
7:09
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
24
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
30
28
26
25
25
26
28
29
30
29
28
28
29
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
29
27
29
30
32
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
191
168
127
127
143
131
106
106
103
103
103
123
139
143
143
143
163
183
193
193
193
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
34
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
45
44
127
127
180
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
138
100
100
100
550
550
550
207
207
207
130
207
207
550
413
207
207
54
148
148
208
415
456
207
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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