Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barranca today?

The current surf forecast for Barranca at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
234
220
220
214
203
208
203
242
242
242
236
231
208
208
249
249
249
273
273
242
214
214
220
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:05AM0.32m
2:06AM0.31m
3:06AM0.29m
Low Tide
1:04PM-0.04m
1:08PM-0.02m
1:07PM0.01m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
28
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
29
29
28
28
28
26
27
29
29
30
28
27
27
26
28
29
30
30
27
27
28
26
28
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
234
214
231
214
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
240
220
220
203
208
203
242
242
242
236
208
208
249
249
249
273
273
242
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
792
413
125
125
125
138
936
413
413
148
125
112
112
112
217
936
413
936
125
125
112
100
415
550
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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