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El chinchorro 59.4
#3641 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · San Cristóbal · near Santo Domingo
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score59.4 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf El chinchorro
It rarely works. The nearest airport is SDQ (35 km) and the nearest town is Santo Domingo (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 98% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 95% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 96% | 0% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 73% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 76% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 59.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 150° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 82%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 18.420, -70.011 (OpenStreetMap).
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