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 beginners: 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 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 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.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

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Cochino8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in San Juan, 7 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

5 ft468 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cochino, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-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	52, good	5 ft11 ssoft	468kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C

El Unico2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft468 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Unico, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft11 ssoft	468kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	224kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C

kikita beach2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft92 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at kikita beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	200kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C

Kikitas2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft92 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kikitas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	200kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	32°C

La peinilla14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 5 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La peinilla, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	55, 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-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	31°C

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

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lance's Left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	55, 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-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	31°C

Las Pasas9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Vega Baja, 7 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Pasas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	5 ft11 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	31°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	32°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft9 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	32°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	33°C

Sharks3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft11 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft10 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	31°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