San Rafael Surf Forecast

/ Caribbean Coast (23 surf breaks) /

Dominican Republic (53 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (17.82° N 71.31° W)

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San Rafael surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 AST

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San Rafael surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's San Rafael sea temperature is 30.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Rafael this week:

The most powerful waves expected at San Rafael in the next 12 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	8AM (Wed 24th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Rafael over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	6	6	5	5	8	8	8	11	10	10	10	11	10	10	9	8	8	8	5	6	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	69	36	13	10	12	12	5	20	18	35	30	20	17	16	7	14	14	15	17	27	40
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	SE	NNE	ESE	S	ENE	ESE	SSE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ENE	E	ESE	ENE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on	glass	on	cross- on	cross	on	on	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		8:32PM 0.27	8:48AM 0.08		9:04PM 0.25	9:11AM 0.11		9:32PM 0.22	9:38AM 0.14		9:55PM 0.19	10:14AM 0.17		10:10PM 0.16	10:55AM 0.19		9:35PM 0.13	11:40AM 0.20			12:31PM 0.21
Low Tide / height (m)			5:29AM 12:29PM 0.07 0.06			5:30AM 1:17PM 0.10 0.08			5:02AM 0.12	2:09PM 0.10	3:44AM 0.13		3:14PM 0.12	3:01AM 0.12			9:15PM 2:46AM 0.13 0.10			2:30AM 0.07

	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
Sunrise	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33
Sunset	6:45	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:44	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:42	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:39	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	30	28	29	30	28	29	29	27	29	29	28	29	29	28	30	30	28	29	30	28	29
Feels °C (?)	30	32	30	32	32	31	31	32	32	31	33	32	31	34	33	32	32	31	32	32	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Caribbean Coast

Wind Update Wind reports 48 km away suggest it is still onshore at San Rafael (moderate winds from the SE at Barahona Airport). 1.1m 6s windswell from the E with a 1.0m 6s windswell from the ESE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the San Rafael Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Rafael provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Rafael can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Rafael surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Rafael) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Rafael may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

San Rafael is 38 km (24 miles) from the city of Cabo Rojo. If you plan a holiday in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabo Rojo. Cabo Rojo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.