Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
28.6° 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 11PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
99
105
134
106
97
97
106
137
160
209
204
186
204
237
243
228
256
229
285
261
173
215
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:43AM0.24m
3:57AM0.23m
8:54PM0.15m
4:17AM0.21m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.04m
12:53PM0.06m
12:31PM0.07m
10:57PM0.15m
12:33PM0.07m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
29
30
30
27
27
27
27
28
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
27
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.5
ESE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
102
102
99
3
3
106
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
2
228
2
2
223
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.4
NE
4
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
105
134
4
97
97
106
137
160
209
204
186
204
237
243
256
229
285
261
173
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
148
138
125
125
130
1099
413
1345
906
138
130
125
125
413
415
413
413
125
125
125
125
936
550
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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