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La Punta 66.3
#2749 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 score66.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La Punta
The best time to surf La Punta 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 (75 km) and the nearest town is Nagua (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 15% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 4% | 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% | 6% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 23% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 30% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 12% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 11% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 66.3
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%
5.0
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.2
The detail
Faces 0° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 57%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 19.678, -70.016 (OpenStreetMap).
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