Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 167, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 641, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul, Nov–Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 67, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 30°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 02:14 −0.1 mHigh 15:30 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:34 −0.1 mHigh 16:09 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:00 −0.0 mHigh 16:29 +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
best Jul, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Boya
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (126°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (306°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually July, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Andres, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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: 2 towns
2 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Andres its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Santo Domingo on Booking.com
49 min by car · 137 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 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.