Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
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
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
177
203
197
167
181
186
208
242
242
265
229
236
249
280
280
249
220
249
208
269
231
183
183
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM0.31m
3:06AM0.29m
4:02AM0.26m
Low Tide
1:08PM-0.02m
1:07PM0.01m
12:52PM0.04m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:12
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
25
25
25
24
26
27
28
28
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
29
30
27
26
27
27
28
30
30
29
28
27
28
26
28
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
177
167
249
220
203
178
183
183
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)
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
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
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
181
203
197
181
186
208
242
242
265
229
236
249
280
280
249
208
269
231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
414
148
125
125
125
125
936
906
413
413
138
125
100
125
428
550
550
413
138
100
100
125
550
792
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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