Playa Catalina
La Romana · Dominican Republic
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Playa Catalina is a S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near La Romana — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
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
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.5–27.6°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.9–27.5°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–27.4°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 25.8–28.4°C
May
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–28.9°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.5–29.2°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–29.6°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–29.7°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–29.8°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.3–30.5°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Dec
27.7°C
81.9°F · 27–29.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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