Cap Cana Channel
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 435, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:50 +0.0 mLow 07:25 −0.1 mHigh 14:51 +0.2 mLow 21:52 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:20 +0.1 mLow 08:54 −0.1 mHigh 15:42 +0.2 mLow 22:22 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:37 +0.1 mLow 10:27 −0.0 mHigh 16:30 +0.1 mLow 22:53 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Cap Cana Channel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (119°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (299°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta Cana, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$630–US$1,170 each
about US$630–US$1,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$630–US$1,170 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
11 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Punta Cana its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 30m
About 8h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.