Dos Playa
Surf spot · Aruba
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Dos Playa 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 | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 31°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 01:33 −0.1 mHigh 17:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:48 +0.1 mLow 10:26 +0.0 mHigh 18:35 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:25 −0.1 mHigh 09:04 +0.1 mLow 15:06 +0.1 mHigh 19:34 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dos Playa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (48°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (228°). It is exposed 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 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Savaneta, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). 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$953–US$1,760 each
about US$953–US$1,760 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$624 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$423 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$289–US$537 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$953–US$1,760 |
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
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about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
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About US$94 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 25m
About 9h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 25 min by road
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