Dominican North Coast · Playa Cabarete
North Shore Cabarete
Warm water, a reef with three take-off zones, and wind after lunch.
To the water9minBy van
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€28.96Per night, this month
Dominican North Coast · Dominican Republic
Playa Cabarete
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from N–ENE, offshore in an SSE, and holds through the tide.
Beach breakSandA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youBeginnerIn JUL, 23 of 100
Power3/10Paddle-out 2 of 5
Face range40cm–1.8mAcross the whole year
Position19°45′N 70°25′WData confidence 80%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
No month at Playa Cabarete clears 55 out of 100 on the rows we hold. A wave needs swell from the right sector, wind off the land and the tide in its window — all three, on the same morning.
Swell window and offshore wind
Tide, and where it works
The year
This month at Playa Cabarete
Face, typical50cmUp to 1.1m on the bigger days
Rideable days17%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings34%Wind from SSE
Water28°Crowd index 2 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2m | 1.8m | 57% | 50% | 26° | 4/5 | Improver |
| February | 1.1m | 1.8m | 56% | 52% | 26° | 4/5 | Improver |
| March | 1.1m | 1.8m | 51% | 50% | 26° | 3/5 | Improver |
| April | 87cm | 1.8m | 41% | 44% | 27° | 3/5 | Beginner |
| May | 68cm | 1.4m | 28% | 38% | 27° | 2/5 | Beginner |
| June | 55cm | 1.1m | 20% | 34% | 28° | 2/5 | Beginner |
| July | 50cm | 1.1m | 17% | 34% | 28° | 2/5 | Beginner |
| August | 56cm | 1.2m | 21% | 34% | 28° | 2/5 | Beginner |
| September | 73cm | 1.6m | 31% | 38% | 28° | 2/5 | Beginner |
| October | 91cm | 1.8m | 41% | 42% | 28° | 3/5 | Improver |
| November | 1.1m | 1.8m | 51% | 48% | 28° | 3/5 | Improver |
| December | 1.2m | 1.8m | 57% | 52% | 27° | 4/5 | Improver |
Data confidence 80%. These are editorial estimates from long-run observation, not a forecast — check the forecast before you paddle out.
Stated plainly
What can hurt you here
- Boat traffic through the line-up.
Camps linked to this break
All of Dominican North Coast