Dorado, Puerto Rico

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About Dorado

Dorado is a town in Puerto Rico. From Dorado you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is kikita beach, a surf spot 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SIG, 17 km away.

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Staying in Dorado

14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SIG, 17 km, SJU, 28 km, PSE, 59 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 Dorado.

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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 Dorado each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Dorado 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.

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La peinilla14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 5 km

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La peinilla, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	30°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	31°C

Lance's Left13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 5 km

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lance's Left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	5 ft11 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	30°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	31°C

Las Pasas9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 7 km

3 ft92 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Pasas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	92kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	5 ft11 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	32°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	32°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C

El Unico2.8 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft468 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Unico, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft11 ssoft	468kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	224kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	32°C

Sharks3 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft11 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	31°C

kikita beach2 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft92 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at kikita beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	32°C

Kikitas2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft92 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kikitas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	32°C

Cochino8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in San Juan, 7 km

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

5 ft468 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cochino, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	98kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft11 ssoft	468kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft9 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	32°C

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

Places to eat near Dorado

GrappaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
PiriloPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
El LadrilloSteakhouse · 0.2 km from the centre
El Chile ArdienteMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
Lechón DoradoPuerto rican · 0.3 km from the centre
Nolo's Fried Chicken & ChineseChinese · 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