The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Encuentro, Dominican Republic

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° ESE @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:38am / 10:50am
  • BUOY 41043
    ENE7.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 8am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (79) 4.6 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (359) 0.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    E
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    E
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    E
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:43pm.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.