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El Coson 67.1
#2667 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · Samaná · near Nagua
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score67.1 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf El Coson
The best time to surf El Coson is January, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is SDQ (97 km) and the nearest town is Nagua (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 17% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 11% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 10% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 6% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 1% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 27% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 29% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 14% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 13% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 67.1
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%
6.1
Groundswell 12%
2.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.1
The detail
Faces 345° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 19.296, -69.599 (OpenStreetMap).
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