Barranca 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.99° N 71.16° W

Issued: 1 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Barranca sea temperature is

29.8°C

Barranca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Barranca today (15 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Barranca at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Afternoon (15 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (15 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 15								Friday 16								Saturday 17
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	44	50	53	55	57	51	49	58	71	82	110	80	43	44	46	70	70	77	72	66	53	40	40	51
Wind (km/h)	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	E	ENE	E	ENE	NE	E	E	E	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide						2:54PM0.22m								4:07PM0.22m									5:02PM0.22m
Low Tide	1:49AM-0.01m									2:19AM-0.01m								2:50AM0.00m


	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:21	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	27	27	27	30	30	29	27	27	27	26	27	30	31	29	27	27	26	26	27	30	30	29	26	26
Feels °C	31	30	31	32	32	32	31	30	30	29	31	32	33	32	31	31	29	30	31	33	32	33	30	30
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 6	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 6	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 9	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6
kJ	8	8	53	8	8	7	49	3	3	82	70	53	43	44	46	1	70	59	49	49	42	40	40	51
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 9	—	—	—	ESE 8	—	S 6	SE 9	SE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9
kJ	—	—	8	—	—	—	7	—	1	3	3	2	2	1	1	—	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 7	E 9	SW 6	SW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	2	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	E 6	E 6	—	—	—	ESE 6	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	—	—
kJ	44	50	—	55	57	51	—	58	71	—	110	80	—	—	—	70	—	77	72	66	53	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Domes (Rincon) Puerto Rico	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Red Beach Caribbean Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Baorvco Caribbean Coast	Bahia de las Aguilas Caribbean Coast	La Tortue Saint Barthélemy	Domes (Rincon) Puerto Rico	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Baorvco Caribbean Coast	Baorvco Caribbean Coast	Bahia de las Aguilas Caribbean Coast	Wilderness Puerto Rico	Wilderness Puerto Rico	Jacmel South Coast	Los Patos Caribbean Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	148	148	148	148	413	148	148	125	148	148	19	54	884	413	148	148	148	19	19	54	424	424	148	100
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic								El Chinchorro (Red Beach)			Baorvco	Bahia de las Aguilas						Embassy Beach	Small Cove-Two	Bahia de las Aguilas				Los Patos
Rating (10 max)								1			1	1						1	1	1				1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast					La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	Bahia de las Aguilas Caribbean Coast			Boca de Yasica Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast			La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1					1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1			2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	9	4	5	5

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