Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). 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)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (13 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 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
ESE
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
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
131
109
109
106
91
93
103
103
123
139
139
143
200
183
211
223
229
229
236
210
210
242
271
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47PM0.22m
4:31AM0.15m
9:08PM0.26m
9:42PM0.29m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.15m
12:48PM0.06m
12:53PM0.04m
12:49PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<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
7:08
7:09
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
25
26
29
30
29
26
25
25
25
26
29
29
30
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
31
32
31
30
28
28
28
28
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
ESE
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
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
97
131
109
109
106
91
93
103
103
123
139
139
143
143
183
211
223
229
229
236
210
210
242
271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
45
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
550
415
100
100
100
130
207
550
413
207
207
148
148
148
208
415
456
208
148
130
138
100
217
413
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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