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Guibia
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:09 −0.1 mHigh 15:32 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:26 −0.1 mHigh 16:06 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:30 −0.0 mHigh 16:19 +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.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- guibia surf spot 2.1 km away
- El chinchorro 12.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guibia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santo Domingo, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.
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$670–US$1,230 each
about US$670–US$1,230 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 PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| 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$670–US$1,230 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 137 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Santo Domingo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Gregorio de Nigua on Booking.com
32 min by car
- Beds in Andres on Booking.com
49 min by car · 3 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 11h 10m
About 11h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.