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Playa Blanca

Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

Playa Blanca 4 photos

  • Crepúsculo en Punta Cana - panoramio

    Crepúsculo en Punta Cana - panoramio. Manuel Cañón P., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Crepúsculo en Punta Cana - panoramio (1)

    Crepúsculo en Punta Cana - panoramio (1). Manuel Cañón P., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Amanecer en Punta Cana - panoramio (1)

    Amanecer en Punta Cana - panoramio (1). Manuel Cañón P., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Amanecer en Punta Cana - panoramio

    Amanecer en Punta Cana - panoramio. Manuel Cañón P., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm
7 am
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.3
10 km/h6 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 Blanca.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
25°C76°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
47%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
4.7Fair7 am117
4.8Fair8 am117
4.7Fair9 am138
3.0Poor10 am159
3.0Poor11 am1610
4.2Fair12 pm159
3.0Poor1 pm1510
3.0Poor2 pm128
4.0Fair3 pm117
4.1Fair4 pm106
4.2Fair5 pm117
4.3Fair6 pm106
Sat
5.5Good7 am1610
6.4Good8 am148
6.0Good9 am148
3.0Poor10 am1811
3.0Poor11 am1811
3.0Poor12 pm1510
4.2Fair1 pm1510
4.2Fair2 pm1610
3.0Poor3 pm1610
4.2Fair4 pm149
4.3Fair5 pm159
4.8Fair6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.5 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 12 am, 0.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.3 m1 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.

  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 68%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 72%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 71%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 53%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miPunta Cana (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana (PUJ)

Nearby places

  • Playa BlancaFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Brassa Grill & BarFood and drink
    240 m770 ft
  • Anani RestaurantFood and drink
    290 m950 ft
  • Kite BarFood and drink
    300 m980 ft
  • Lobby BarFood and drink
    300 m990 ft

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

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