Surf Forecasts:
La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, N swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | NNE 17 | E 4 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 219 | 248 | 135 | 280 | 167 |
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 | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM0.72m | 3:28AM0.47m | 5:25PM0.74m | 4:37AM0.51m | 6:07PM0.75m | 5:40AM0.56m | 6:43PM0.76m | 6:38AM0.62m | 7:18PM0.75m | 7:31AM0.69m | 7:51PM0.72m | 8:22AM0.76m | 8:25PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.13m | 11:09PM0.37m | 9:47AM0.15m | 11:49PM0.37m | 10:45AM0.17m | 00:24AM0.34m | 11:41AM0.19m | 00:55AM0.31m | 12:37PM0.21m | 1:25AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.23m | 1:55AM0.22m | 2:26PM0.25m | 2:25AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 5 | E 5 | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 12 | 219 | 248 | 135 | 280 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 5 | N 13 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 126 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 13 | NNE 17 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 28 | — | 12 | 12 | 43 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 400 | 262 | 816 | 983 | 0 | 816 | 1004 | 170 | 238 | 400 | 0 | 238 | 651 | 0 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 67 | 19 | 0 |
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