Surf forecast · Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata
Surf forecast Playa Encuentro (Cabarete) today
Waves, swell and wind at Playa Encuentro (Cabarete) (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun cross-shore.
Playa Encuentro (Cabarete) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Fun Best window 16:00–18:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 1.3 m · 11 s ↑N | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑N | 20–46 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 10:00–13:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 11 s ↑NNE | 1.3 m · 10 s ↑N | 10–28 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑NNE | 1.3 m · 10 s ↑N | 2–21 km/h ↑WSW light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑NNE | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑N | 13–41 km/h ↑NW onshore |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 11:00–14:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 11 s ↑NNE | 1.3 m · 10 s ↑N | 6–18 km/h ↑SSE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 11 s ↑NNE | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑N | 2–16 km/h ↑N light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑NNE | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑N | 12–37 km/h ↑WNW cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 11:00–14:00: good, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.8 m · 11 s ↑NNE | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑NNE | 7–20 km/h ↑E light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑NNE | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑NNE | 16–37 km/h ↑SE offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑NNE | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑NNE | 8–21 km/h ↑SE light wind |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 15:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Playa Encuentro (Cabarete)
Open the waves map centred on Playa Encuentro (Cabarete)
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Playa Encuentro (Cabarete) today?
- Fun: waves 1.3 m at 11 s from N, swell 1.2 m · 10 s N (Sat 15:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Playa Encuentro (Cabarete)?
- Wind 20 km/h from E: cross-shore for a beach facing N.
- When is the best time to surf Playa Encuentro (Cabarete) today?
- 16:00–18:00 (fun, cross-shore)
- How warm is the water at Playa Encuentro (Cabarete)?
- 30.1 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Rincón (Puerto Rico) 366 km · Jobos (Isabela) 380 km · Le Moule 1036 km · Sebastian Inlet 1356 km · Soup Bowl (Bathsheba) 1375 km · Cocoa Beach 1400 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Playa Encuentro (Cabarete), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.