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La Preciosa surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Preciosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Preciosa sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Preciosa today?
The current surf forecast for La Preciosa at 10AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Preciosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
439 | 432 | 350 | 377 | 377 | 422 | 422 | 341 | 368 | 368 | 251 | 257 | 326 | 266 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 318 | 307 | 270 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.77m | 12:31PM0.48m | 1:15AM0.73m | 1:39PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.02m | 7:04AM0.14m | 6:25PM0.07m | 7:58AM0.14m | 7:35PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 350 | — | — | — | 310 | 341 | 368 | 368 | 251 | 257 | — | 266 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 318 | 307 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 439 | 432 | — | 377 | 377 | 422 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 945 | 327 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1008 | 583 | 1008 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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