Playa Encuentro
Puerto Plata · Dominican Republic
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Playa Encuentro is a N-facing sand beach on the Dominican Republic shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW 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°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.2–27.4°C
Feb
26.1°C
79°F · 25.1–26.8°C
Mar
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–26.7°C
Apr
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.7–27.3°C
May
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.1–28°C
Jun
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–28.9°C
Jul
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–28.9°C
Aug
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 28.3–29.6°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 28–30.3°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.3°C
Dec
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.4–28.4°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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