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Encuentro Surf Photo: 'perfect day at playa encuentro ' by Hooked Cabarete

Issued: 1 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Encuentro sea temperature is

29.7°C

0.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE	NE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE		NE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		ENE	NE
	12 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N		NE	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW		NE	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N		NE	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE		NE	NNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	N	NE	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	7 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE
	11 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE
	11 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NE
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	N
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E		NE	N
	10 s	cross		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E		NE	N
	10 s	cross		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E		NE	N
	10 s	cross		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Encuentro around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 0.87m (2.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Encuentro Surf Photo: 'perfect day at playa encuentro ' by Hooked Cabarete

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User: Hooked Cabarete (3 photos)

Country: Dominican Republic (485 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:22 am 4 Dec 2010