Surf-Forecast | Santo Domingo Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.63° S 71.64° W

Issued: 2 am 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santo Domingo sea temperature is

15.1°C

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

Photo by: Ryder on the Storm

Santo Domingo Surf Guide

Santo Domingo in Santiago is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Santo Domingo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santo Domingo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santo Domingo occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Santo Domingo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in May while 80% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

blown out

80%

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

too small

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

Explore Santo Domingo Location Map

Interactive Santo Domingo 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 nearest passenger airport to Santo Domingo is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Santo Domingo is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Santo Domingo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 09
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Santo Domingo look like?

Latest photos from Santo Domingo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Carlos Pacheco Credit: Ryder on the Storm

Tides at Santo Domingo

Current tide and informaton

For Santo Domingo, 0 km from Santo Domingo.

Next High Water: 11:13am | 1.02m

Next Low Water: 04:54pm | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Santo Domingo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Santo Domingo is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite