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Playa Bonita Beach, Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic
Near La conde. Photo: travelmag.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

La conde

Surf spot · Dominican Republic

Is it worth the trip?

61Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 65 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
49kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 68 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
60kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Wed 4 · 69 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
64kJ
Wind
NE 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 53 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
57kJ
Wind
W 2 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 50 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
49kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 45 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
46kJ
Wind
NNW 2 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 51 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 148, fair
  2. Mon 265, good
  3. Tue 368, good
  4. Wed 469, good
  5. Thu 553, fair
  6. Fri 650, fair
  7. Sat 745, fair
  8. Sun 851, fair
  9. Mon 930, poor
  10. Tue 100, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at La conde, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov48, fair2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 2Nov65, good2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov68, good3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)60kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore31°C
Wed 4Nov69, good3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots30°C
Thu 5Nov53, fair2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the west, 2 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov50, fair2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov45, fair2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov51, fair2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov30, poor3 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)102kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)143kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots30°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 NovHigh 00:10 +0.1 mLow 05:57 −0.3 mHigh 12:57 +0.4 mLow 19:35 −0.2 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.1 mLow 07:07 −0.2 mHigh 13:55 +0.3 mLow 20:27 −0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:26 +0.2 mLow 08:20 −0.2 mHigh 14:52 +0.3 mLow 21:16 −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.

Map

the spot, its town, photos

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of La conde

Dominican balance beam (olympics 2016)
Near La conde. Photo: bilderkombinat berlin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About La conde

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (333°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (153°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Las Terrenas, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 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$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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$268–US$563
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$60–US$94
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$121–US$194
Food7 days eating outabout US$134–US$241
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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

Closest

Cosón

4 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Cosón · Booking.com

About Cosón its beds, food and every spot near it

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

About 11h door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.