Firming's
Surf spot · Dominican Republic
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 179kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 374, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1141, poor
- Thu 1236, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Firming's does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.2 mLow 08:23 −0.2 mHigh 14:55 +0.3 mLow 21:16 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:34 +0.3 mLow 09:38 −0.2 mHigh 15:52 +0.3 mLow 22:06 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:36 +0.3 mLow 10:49 −0.2 mHigh 16:46 +0.2 mLow 22:53 −0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Firming's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (9°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (189°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). 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). The town to stay in is Luperón, 2.5 km away (8 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$657–US$1,210 each
about US$657–US$1,210 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to POP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$536 |
| 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$657–US$1,210 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Luperón
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8 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Luperón 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 05m by road
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