Surf Forecasts:
La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the lowdown for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata). This reef break is consistent and open to swell from the NNE, which is its money direction. Water temp’s about 83°F right now, pretty normal for the season.
Honestly, the whole 16-day stretch is a bummer. From Tuesday the 4th of August through Wednesday the 19th of August, every single reading says “poor surf conditions.” That’s a 16-day dry spell. The wind’s always cross-shore, never turning proper offshore, and it’s blowing 9 to 19 mph, so it stays lumpy and choppy. Swell sizes run from 3 ft to 6 ft, but the period is short – mostly 4 to 8 seconds – so the energy’s weak. Early on you get combined swell energy numbers like 94 (weak), and later it climbs to moderate stuff like 316 and 417 around the 13th and 15th of August, but the cross-wind kills it.
No standout days for paddle surfing. The biggest energy hits from the 14th to the 16th of August, with 6 ft to 6 ft swell, period up to 8 seconds, and energy from 340 to 417 – that’s moderate to strong. But it’s all cross-shore wind and chop. Might look more interesting for kite surfers, honestly.
One sniff of hope: Wednesday the 19th of August morning shows a clean wind state with cross-off at 12 mph and a 3 ft ENE swell, 8-second period (97 energy). That’s the cleanest moment, but it’s tiny. For the rest, it’s a no-go.
Blank runs happen here, but things change quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 104 | 89 | 58 | 39 | 86 | 114 | 154 | 194 | 151 | 197 | 47 | 114 | 149 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 119 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM0.66m | 00:29AM0.53m | 2:16PM0.71m | 1:09AM0.48m | 3:21PM0.75m | 1:58AM0.44m | 4:28PM0.79m | 2:57AM0.41m | 5:33PM0.82m | 4:07AM0.42m | 6:34PM0.85m | 5:20AM0.44m | 7:29PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.28m | 6:56AM0.02m | 8:24PM0.30m | 7:43AM-0.03m | 9:42PM0.32m | 8:38AM-0.08m | 10:59PM0.32m | 9:39AM-0.11m | 00:07AM0.31m | 10:43AM-0.12m | 1:04AM0.30m | 11:48AM-0.12m | 1:54AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 24 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 104 | 89 | 58 | 39 | 86 | 114 | 154 | 194 | 151 | 197 | 45 | 114 | 149 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 119 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 650 | 861 | 0 | 650 | 669 | 0 | 52 | 651 | 0 | 238 | 394 | 0 | 656 | 1097 | 0 | 656 | 999 | 0 | 650 | 1012 | 0 |
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