Playa de las Tortugas
Distrito Nacional · Dominican Republic
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Distrito Nacional, Playa de las Tortugas works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–27.7°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 26.1–27.3°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–27.5°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–27.9°C
May
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.4–29.5°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.7–29.9°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.1–30.5°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–29.3°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.9–29°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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