Los Patos Beach
Barahona · Dominican Republic
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Los Patos Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Barahona — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Los Patos Beach
Updated 21:58 spot time
Los Patos Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m ESE swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 18 km/h ENE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (3/5) with 17 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 26.3–27.7°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26.1–27.5°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.7–27.7°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28°C
May
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–28.5°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–29.2°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.1–29.6°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.7–29.8°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.3–30.4°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 28.1–29.8°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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