Yellow Rock Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Amber Coast, Dominican Republic)

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Yellow Rock Reef Surf Guide

Yellow Rock Reef in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Take care of urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.

Yellow Rock Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yellow Rock Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Yellow Rock Reef occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Yellow Rock Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Yellow Rock Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in October while 83% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

83%

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 Yellow Rock Reef Location Map

Interactive Yellow Rock Reef 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 Yellow Rock Reef is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Yellow Rock Reef is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Yellow Rock Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ESE	NE	E	E
Period (s)	5	9	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Yellow Rock Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Sosua, 2 km from Yellow Rock Reef.

Next High Water: 10:55am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 04:39pm | 0.11m

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Yellow Rock Reef Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (27.6 °C) too at Yellow Rock Reef. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite