Cabarete, Dominican Republic

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Cabarete. Photo: Camille Kleinman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cabarete

Cabarete is a town in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic. From Cabarete you can reach 8 surf spots, 3 kite spots and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Cabarete, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 69 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is POP, 16 km away.

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Staying in Cabarete

  • 69 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: POP, 16 km, STI, 43 km, AZS, 89 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cabarete.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cabarete each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cabarete too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Cabarete: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
el tablon11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sosúa, 2 km2 ft180 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, good6 ft657 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too big4 ft300 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too big4 ft199 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big4 ft236 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft184 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too big3 ft79 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good
All readings for el tablon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at el tablon, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good2 ft13 shollow180kJwind from the east, 10 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow657kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big4 ft9 shollow300kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big4 ft8 shollow199kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big4 ft9 shollow236kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big4 ft9 shollow184kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot28°C
Sun 25Oct60, good3 ft8 shollow79kJwind from the east, 4 knots29°C
Cabarete1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft85 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots6 ft757 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots5 ft294 kJwind from the north, 3 knots4 ft222 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots4 ft295 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots4 ft188 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore
All readings for Cabarete: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabarete, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct40, fair3 ft7 shollow85kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow757kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct57, good5 ft9 shollow294kJwind from the north, 3 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct63, good4 ft8 shollow222kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow295kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow188kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots32°C
Sun 25Oct46, fair3 ft8 shollow101kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Coco Pipe5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft85 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots6 ft757 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots5 ft294 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft222 kJwind from the north, 1 knot4 ft295 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots4 ft188 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Coco Pipe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coco Pipe, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct36, fair3 ft7 shollow85kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow757kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct55, good5 ft9 shollow294kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct64, good4 ft8 shollow222kJwind from the north, 1 knot28°C
Fri 23Oct54, good4 ft9 shollow295kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow188kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct45, fair3 ft8 shollow101kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Destroyer5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sosúa, 7 kmIntermediate and up3 ft78 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots6 ft709 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft275 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft215 kJwind from the north, 1 knot4 ft297 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots4 ft186 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Destroyer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Destroyer, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct33, too small3 ft8 shollow78kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow709kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct57, good4 ft9 shollow275kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct65, good4 ft8 shollow215kJwind from the north, 1 knot28°C
Fri 23Oct54, good4 ft9 shollow297kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow186kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct45, fair3 ft8 shollow101kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
East Cabarete Beach Break10.4 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft71 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots6 ft757 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots4 ft278 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots4 ft220 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots4 ft263 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots3 ft168 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots3 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore
All readings for East Cabarete Beach Break: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East Cabarete Beach Break, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct33, too small3 ft7 s71kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 s757kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct55, good4 ft9 s278kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct60, good4 ft9 s220kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots29°C
Fri 23Oct55, good4 ft9 s263kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct49, good3 ft9 s168kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct41, fair3 ft8 s92kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
El canal7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sosúa, 5 kmIntermediate and up3 ft78 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots6 ft709 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft275 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft215 kJwind from the north, 1 knot4 ft297 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots4 ft186 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for El canal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El canal, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct35, too small3 ft8 shollow78kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow709kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct57, good4 ft9 shollow275kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct65, good4 ft8 shollow215kJwind from the north, 1 knot28°C
Fri 23Oct54, good4 ft9 shollow297kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow186kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct45, fair3 ft8 shollow101kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Encuentro4.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft85 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots6 ft757 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots5 ft294 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft222 kJwind from the north, 1 knot4 ft295 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots4 ft188 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots
All readings for Encuentro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Encuentro, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct36, fair3 ft7 shollow85kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow757kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct55, good5 ft9 shollow294kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct64, good4 ft8 shollow222kJwind from the north, 1 knot28°C
Fri 23Oct54, good4 ft9 shollow295kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct58, good4 ft9 shollow188kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct45, fair3 ft8 shollow101kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sosua10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in SosúaNeeds 5 ft+2 ft180 kJwind from the east, 10 knots6 ft657 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft300 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore4 ft199 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots4 ft280 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore4 ft184 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore3 ft102 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Sosua: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sosua, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct12, too small2 ft13 shollow180kJwind from the east, 10 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct53, good6 ft10 shollow657kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct33, too small4 ft9 shollow300kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small4 ft8 scrumbling199kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct34, too small4 ft9 shollow280kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore30°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small4 ft9 shollow184kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore28°C
Sun 25Oct17, too small3 ft8 shollow102kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cabarete, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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Places to eat near Cabarete

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits