La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.81° N 70.69° W

La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) sea temperature is
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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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 17th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 20th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 20th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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


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