Los Patos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast – Dominican Republic)

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Los Patos Surf Guide

Los Patos on the South Coast is an exposed reef and point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks and rips.

Los Patos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Los Patos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Los Patos occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Los Patos (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Los Patos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in November while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Los Patos Location Map

Interactive Los Patos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Los Patos is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Los Patos is Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ), also in Dominican Republic, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Los Patos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 14:51 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 28			Mon
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Los Patos look like?

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Tides at Los Patos

Current tide and informaton

For Nizao, 5 km from Los Patos.

Next High Water: 08:45pm | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 11:18pm | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Los Patos Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Los Patos won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Los Patos

Surf stats for Los Patos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Los Patos

Wind stats for Los Patos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Los Patos Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 13 votes.

Overall:2.9
Quality on a good day:3.4
Consistency of Surf:3.2
Difficulty Level:3.1
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.9
Crowds:2.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos king from Dominican Republic

“This is great spot but now is crowded by learning surfers and many kooks, right on for ripping but come prepared to chop or getting chopped by a kook's fin.”

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Reliability: inconsistent
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La Boya
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Reliability: fairly consistent
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Los Patos:

Closest Wave BuoyRincon Buoy , Puerto Rico195 mi
Second closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR246 mi
Third closest Wave BuoySan Juan, PR272 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyVieques Island, PR314 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoySouth of St. John, VI360 mi

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