El Broke, Dominican Republic
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About El Broke
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (59°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (239°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nagua, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 11 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PUJ, direct.
See flights MDW → PUJ · Skyscanner from about £235 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to El Broke.
Accommodation.
Stay in NaguaAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
El Broke does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 27, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 55kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 54, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 210kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 43, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 146kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling | 102kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 92kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 32, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 81kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 40kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 26, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 118kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 55, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 184kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to PUJ, then 3h 30 by road. About 11h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf El Broke
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf El Broke
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf El Broke
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf El Broke
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PUJ, then 3h 30 by road. About 11h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £725–£1,340 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £235–£485 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £725–£1,340 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Nagua
- Ricu pizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Punto SaludableBreakfast and brunch · 0.5 km from the centre
- La Bonita Food Trucksin the centre
- Dairon's Fast Food0.1 km from the centre
- Taqueria DDHTaco · 0.1 km from the centre
- Nany Delicias0.2 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
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