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Shipwreck 57.7
#3819 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇲 United States Minor Outlying Islands · near Puerto Plata
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score57.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell13% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.4 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Shipwreck
The best time to surf Shipwreck is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is GDT (169 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Plata (144 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 3% | 1.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 97% | 0% | 2.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 1% | 1.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 10% | 1.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 1% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 1% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 57.7
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%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
2.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.0
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 8% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 10%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 20.712, -69.715 (OpenStreetMap).
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