La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.81° N 70.69° W

La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.1° 

La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, N swell with 1,398 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s 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 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 17th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 19th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 20th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) over the next 16 days.


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