Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
140
140
122
102
102
99
147
131
126
170
116
127
154
175
222
210
200
191
222
256
228
249
229
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:23AM0.24m
3:43AM0.24m
3:57AM0.23m
8:54PM0.15m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.04m
12:53PM0.06m
12:31PM0.07m
10:57PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
29
29
26
25
25
25
26
28
29
29
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
28
29
30
31
32
30
28
27
27
28
28
30
31
28
27
27
27
26
29
30
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
12
1.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
160
140
140
122
102
102
3
3
3
126
116
116
3
154
3
3
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
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
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
0.4
NE
4
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
99
147
131
5
170
127
175
222
210
200
191
222
256
228
249
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
100
54
54
716
981
148
148
125
125
125
906
1337
948
580
138
130
125
130
936
936
936
148
130
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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