Dominican North Coast · Playa Encuentro
North Shore Cabarete
Warm water, a reef with three take-off zones, and wind after lunch.
To the water3minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€28.96Per night, this month
Dominican North Coast · Dominican Republic
Playa Encuentro
A a-frame reef break over rock shelf, works on swell from NNW–ENE, offshore in an SSE, and comes in on mid and mid–high tide.
Reef breakRock shelfA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youIntermediateIn JUL, 52 of 100
Power5/10Paddle-out 3 of 5
Face range70cm–3.0mAcross the whole year
Position19°48′N 70°28′WData confidence 80%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
Playa Encuentro clears 55 out of 100 December to February. 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 Encuentro
Face, typical84cmUp to 1.8m on the bigger days
Rideable days19%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings34%Wind from SSE
Water28°Crowd index 3 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.0m | 3.0m | 64% | 50% | 26° | 5/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| February | 1.9m | 3.0m | 62% | 52% | 26° | 5/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| March | 1.8m | 3.0m | 57% | 50% | 26° | 4/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| April | 1.5m | 3.0m | 46% | 44% | 27° | 4/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| May | 1.1m | 2.4m | 32% | 38% | 27° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| June | 92cm | 1.9m | 22% | 34% | 28° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| July | 84cm | 1.8m | 19% | 34% | 28° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| August | 95cm | 2.0m | 24% | 34% | 28° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| September | 1.2m | 2.6m | 35% | 38% | 28° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| October | 1.5m | 3.0m | 46% | 42% | 28° | 4/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| November | 1.9m | 3.0m | 57% | 48% | 28° | 4/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| December | 2.0m | 3.0m | 64% | 52% | 27° | 5/5 | Advanced intermediate |
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
- Sharp rock. The reef itself takes skin.
- Sea urchins. Booties, and do not put a foot down blind.
- Rocks in the line-up. There are places you cannot fall.
Camps linked to this break
All of Dominican North Coast