Pata de Ñame Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East Coast – Dominican-Republic)

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Pata de Ñame Surf Guide

Pata de Ñame in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks, rips.

Pata de Ñame Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pata de Ñame:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pata de Ñame occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pata de Ñame (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pata de Ñame with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in September while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Pata de Ñame Location Map

Interactive Pata de Ñame 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 Pata de Ñame is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) in Dominican Republic, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pata de Ñame is La Romana International Airport (LRM), also in Dominican Republic, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Pata de Ñame Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NE	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	cross

Tides at Pata de Ñame

Current tide and informaton

For Bloke 14, 1 km from Pata de Ñame.

Next High Water: 11:36am | 0.31m

Next Low Water: 06:57am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pata de Ñame Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pata de Ñame 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite