Barranca surf break

Barranca surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
28.5° 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 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
217
223
229
235
241
241
241
241
268
241
285
215
215
226
145
145
264
240
288
283
291
224
260
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM0.29m
10:25PM0.31m
11:14PM0.32m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.01m
12:41PM-0.01m
12:38PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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
7:09
7:09
7:09
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
26
29
29
28
26
25
25
25
26
29
29
29
26
25
25
25
27
29
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
31
31
30
30
28
28
28
28
30
30
31
30
28
28
28
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
200
217
223
229
235
241
241
241
241
268
241
215
215
215
226
145
145
128
240
213
213
219
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
285
62
75
264
288
283
291
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
413
207
130
100
148
207
550
413
471
226
148
125
100
125
217
550
797
936
148
100
19
125
550
550
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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