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La Preciosa 67.2
#2662 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · María Trinidad Sánchez · near Nagua
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score67.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La Preciosa
The best time to surf La Preciosa is January, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is STI (76 km) and the nearest town is Nagua (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 17% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 6% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 11% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 8% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 7% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 24% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 30% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 12% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 12% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 67.2
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%
5.8
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.2
The detail
Faces 355° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 19.679, -70.003 (OpenStreetMap).
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