Firming's
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1066, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 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 01:17 +0.2 mLow 07:09 −0.3 mHigh 13:55 +0.4 mLow 20:23 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.2 mLow 08:23 −0.2 mHigh 14:55 +0.3 mLow 21:16 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:34 +0.3 mLow 09:38 −0.2 mHigh 15:52 +0.3 mLow 22:06 −0.2 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About Firming's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (9°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (189°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Luperón, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$657–US$1,210 each
about US$657–US$1,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 POP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$536 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$657–US$1,210 |
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
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Luperón its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Punta Rucia on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 13 places to stay
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 12h 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → POP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.