La Bahia surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 2026 AST
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La Bahia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Bahia sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Bahia today?

The current surf forecast for La Bahia at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
0.4
NE
11
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
106
110
159
186
210
183
183
156
133
110
126
168
148
32
143
140
177
176
207
212
246
252
223
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
E
30
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:52AM0.52m
7:47PM0.81m
7:44AM0.50m
8:40PM0.85m
8:37AM0.48m
9:33PM0.86m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.02m
2:21AM0.13m
1:41PM-0.02m
3:18AM0.11m
2:31PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:10
7:10
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
24
26
30
30
28
26
26
24
24
25
28
27
28
27
25
24
24
26
29
28
28
26
25
24
27
28
30
29
28
27
28
26
27
27
29
27
29
28
27
26
26
28
29
27
29
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
96
61
61
61
61
59
53
52
52
133
110
47
45
44
32
44
31
31
32
32
32
30
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
13
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
37
12
11
11
10
10
5
4
4
52
50
1
1
1
7
43
43
43
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
12
5
5
12
2
2
2
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
106
110
159
186
210
183
183
156
126
168
148
113
143
140
177
176
207
212
246
252
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
33
375
423
375
0
0
0
0
48
519
1086
273
0
0
0
0
381
519
1018
375
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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