San Rafael
Barahona · Dominican Republic
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Barahona, San Rafael works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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°C
80.6°F · 26.1–27.8°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.1–27.4°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.7–27.8°C
Apr
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.3–28.2°C
May
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–28.7°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.4°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–29.6°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–29.8°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.7–30°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.5°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.2–29.8°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–29.1°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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