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Pauga Bay
Surf spot · Dominica
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 340, poor
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1034, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Pauga Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 28°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 NovLow 03:51 −0.2 mHigh 11:13 +0.1 mLow 15:44 +0.1 mHigh 21:32 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:58 −0.1 mHigh 11:52 +0.1 mLow 17:28 +0.0 mHigh 23:13 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:57 −0.1 mHigh 12:26 +0.2 mLow 18:39 −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 Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Pauga Bay
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More surf near here
3 places
- Turd Burger's 4.7 km away
- L'anse Tortue 9.3 km away
- Calibishie 11.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pauga Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (52°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (232°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Calibishie. 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$837–US$1,560 each
about US$837–US$1,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 DOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$308–US$643 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$837–US$1,560 |
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
about 15 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Wesley its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Woodford Hill on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Calibishie on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 8 places to stay
Nearest beds: Calibishie, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
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 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DOM, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → DOM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.