Caracoles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East Coast – Dominican-Republic)

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Caracoles Surf Guide

Caracoles in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Caracoles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caracoles:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Caracoles 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 19% of the time in October while 78% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

78%

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 Caracoles Location Map

Interactive Caracoles 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 Caracoles is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) in Dominican Republic, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caracoles is La Romana International Airport (LRM), also in Dominican Republic, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Caracoles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 06:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	6	7	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

What does Caracoles look like?

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Tides at Caracoles

Current tide and informaton

For Bloke 14, 1 miles from Caracoles.

Next High Water: 11:16am | 1ft

Next Low Water: 06:36am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Caracoles Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.1 °C) too at Caracoles, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite