Red Beach Surf Guide

Red Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here.

Red Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Red Beach:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Red Beach 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 Red Beach Location Map

Interactive Red Beach 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 Red Beach is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Red Beach is Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ), also in Dominican Republic, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Red Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:40 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
5
5
5
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at Red Beach

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

Wind History at Red Beach

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


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