Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
123
97
131
127
123
106
103
103
103
120
123
139
143
143
147
147
193
199
199
204
204
210
215
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
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
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:47PM0.22m
4:31AM0.15m
9:08PM0.26m
9:42PM0.29m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.07m
2:10AM0.15m
12:48PM0.06m
12:53PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
28
25
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
28
29
28
25
25
25
24
26
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
31
30
29
29
29
26
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
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
Energy kJ
131
123
97
131
123
106
103
103
103
120
123
139
143
143
147
147
193
199
199
204
204
210
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
18
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
145
45
45
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
428
413
413
415
207
130
125
130
217
892
413
207
207
207
148
148
208
413
456
207
148
130
100
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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