La Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Amber Coast, Dominican Republic)

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La Bahia Surf Guide

La Bahia in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.

La Bahia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Bahia:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Bahia occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Bahia (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Bahia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in October while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Bahia Location Map

Interactive La Bahia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Bahia is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Bahia is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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La Bahia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	E	N
Period (s)	8	8	5	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at La Bahia

Current tide and informaton

For Sosua, 1 km from La Bahia.

Next High Water: 12:26am | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 07:20am | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Bahia Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Bahia won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite