⛱ playa de arcángel
Pedernales · Dominican Republic
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⛱ playa de arcángel is a SW-facing sand beach on the Dominican Republic shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks 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: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.6–28.2°C
Feb
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.5–27.6°C
Mar
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.1–27.9°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.9–28.4°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.4–29.1°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28–30.3°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.3–30.1°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.6–30.3°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.7°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 28.1–30°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.5–29.3°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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