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Playa de las Tortugas

Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Playa de las Tortugas 1 photo

  • Hilton Ocean View during Tropical storm - panoramio

    Hilton Ocean View during Tropical storm - panoramio. Jason_Rollette, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:11 pm
7 am
5.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de las Tortugas.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
75 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
50%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am21
5.1Fair8 am11
5.1Fair9 am43
5.0Fair10 am74
4.8Fair11 am96
4.6Fair12 pm149
4.4Fair1 pm159
4.3Fair2 pm159
3.0Poor3 pm149
3.0Poor4 pm85
3.0Poor5 pm117
4.6Fair6 pm64
Sat
5.3Fair7 am117
5.3Fair8 am95
5.2Fair9 am64
5.2Fair10 am74
3.0Poor11 am117
4.6Fair12 pm1711
4.7Fair1 pm1610
4.5Fair2 pm1711
4.4Fair3 pm1610
3.0Poor4 pm149
4.9Fair5 pm75
4.9Fair6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 5 am, 0.5 m. Low at 11 am, 0.5 m. High at 4 pm, 0.5 mHigh 5 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 11 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 5 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 74%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 71%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 40%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m940 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink43 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
780 m0.5 miExpreso Bavaro & Punta Cana
Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miSanto Domingo (city)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miAeropuerto Internacional Presidente Doctor Joaquín Balaguer (JBQ)

Nearby places

  • Tony RomasSteak house
    200 m650 ft
  • PizzarelliFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • La Placita Criolla GourmetFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Sabor De mi TierraFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Adrian TropicalFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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