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La Preciosa
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1077, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Sep–Nov2 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:08 +0.1 mLow 05:59 −0.3 mHigh 12:57 +0.4 mLow 19:33 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:17 +0.2 mLow 07:08 −0.2 mHigh 13:55 +0.4 mLow 20:26 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:26 +0.2 mLow 08:21 −0.2 mHigh 14:53 +0.3 mLow 21:18 −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
best Jan, Sep–Nov
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
- Feb1of 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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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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- La Punta 2.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Preciosa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (2°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (182°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cabrera. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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
18 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Cabrera its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Río San Juan on Booking.com
18 min by car · 11 places to stay
Nearest beds: Cabrera, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
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
About 12h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 3h 55m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.