Sosua Beach Dominican Republic — Sosua. Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stupiddingo/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Sosúa

Sosúa is a town in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic. From Sosúa you can reach 7 surf spots, 2 kite spots, 2 windsurf spots and 5 dive sites. The nearest is Laramar, a dive site 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is POP, 6 km away.

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Staying in Sosúa

94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: POP, 6 km, STI, 41 km, AZS, 98 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Sosúa each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sosúa too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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: Expert

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el tablon1.8 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft173 kJ

6 ft590 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at el tablon, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	54kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	173kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft10 shollow	590kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft9 shollow	248kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft9 shollow	238kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft9 shollow	287kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	68, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C

Cabarete12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cabarete, 1 km

2 ft64 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

6 ft682 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft259 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabarete, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 shollow	64kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 shollow	81kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	682kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft9 shollow	275kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	30°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft9 shollow	259kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft9 shollow	292kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	29°C

Coco Pipe7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cabarete, 5 km

2 ft64 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

6 ft682 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft259 kJ

5 ft311 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coco Pipe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	64kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 shollow	81kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	682kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft9 shollow	275kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft9 shollow	259kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	5 ft9 shollow	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Destroyer6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

6 ft653 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft299 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Destroyer, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	56kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 shollow	74kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	653kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	263kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	248kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	57, good	5 ft9 shollow	299kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

El canal4.7 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft191 kJ

6 ft653 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft299 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El canal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 shollow	56kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft12 shollow	191kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	653kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	263kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	248kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	57, good	5 ft9 shollow	299kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Encuentro7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cabarete, 5 km

2 ft64 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

6 ft682 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft259 kJ

5 ft311 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Encuentro, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	64kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 shollow	81kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	682kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft9 shollow	275kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft9 shollow	259kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	5 ft9 shollow	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Sosua0.8 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft173 kJ

6 ft590 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft293 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sosua, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 shollow	54kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft12 shollow	173kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	6 ft10 shollow	590kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 shollow	263kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	4 ft9 shollow	293kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft9 shollow	261kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sosúa, 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).

Kite near Sosúa

Sosúa 1.7 km · stays here
Encuentro 7.1 km · stays here

Windsurf near Sosúa

Sosúa 1.7 km · stays here
Encuentro 7.1 km · stays here

Dive near Sosúa

Laramar 0.5 km · stays here
Sosua Bay 0.8 km · stays here
3 Rocks 0.9 km · stays here
Zingara 3.3 km · stays here
Five Rocks 3.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Sosúa

Tokyo SushiBarSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
Germany Bar and GrillGerman · 0.5 km from the centre
Katy's Bar SosuaBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre
Stix Asian FusionAsian · 0.6 km from the centre
El Toro NegroMexican · 0.8 km from the centre
The Treehouse Bar / RestaurantSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre

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

Sosúa, Dominican Republic

About Sosúa

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Where it is

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