Santo Domingo
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 607kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 448kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft19 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 232, poor
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 711, poor
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Apr–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 396kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 607kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, poor | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft19 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 549kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 569kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 18°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 04:48 +0.6 mLow 12:01 −0.5 mHigh 18:12 +0.2 mLow 23:35 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:05 +0.6 mLow 13:03 −0.6 mHigh 19:21 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:59 −0.3 mHigh 07:16 +0.5 mLow 13:55 −0.6 mHigh 20:16 +0.4 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 Apr–Jul
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Santo Domingo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (284°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (104°). 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 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santo Domingo, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,090–US$2,090 each
about US$1,090–US$2,090 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,180 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$195–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$329 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,090 |
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 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Santo Domingo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Las Cruces on Booking.com
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About US$74 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 20h 25m
About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 45m by road
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