Punta Rucia
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Punta Rucia does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°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 NovHigh 01:17 +0.2 mLow 07:09 −0.2 mHigh 13:54 +0.4 mLow 20:25 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.2 mLow 08:24 −0.2 mHigh 14:53 +0.3 mLow 21:18 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:34 +0.3 mLow 09:39 −0.2 mHigh 15:51 +0.3 mLow 22:07 −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.
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About
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About Punta Rucia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (322°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (142°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). 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 August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta Rucia, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$643–US$1,170 each
about US$643–US$1,170 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 ORD to PLS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| 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$643–US$1,170 |
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
about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Punta Rucia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Luperón on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 7 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 12h 05m
About 12h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLS, direct, then 4h 30m by road
Flights ORD → PLS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.