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Playa Magallanes

San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

Playa Magallanes 5 photos

  • 2023 - Bayahíbe - 08

    2023 - Bayahíbe - 08. Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2023 - Bayahíbe - 10

    2023 - Bayahíbe - 10. Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Baya hibe - panoramio - patano

    Baya hibe - panoramio - patano. patano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Baya hibe - panoramio - patano (8)

    Baya hibe - panoramio - patano (8). patano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Baia Hibe - panoramio

    Baia Hibe - panoramio. patano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:07 pm
7 am
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 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 Magallanes.

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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°C86°F
Wind
85 km/hmph E
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
57%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
5.2Fair7 am117
5.2Fair8 am95
5.3Fair9 am117
4.8Fair10 am1610
4.7Fair11 am159
3.0Poor12 pm1710
3.0Poor1 pm1610
3.0Poor2 pm1610
3.0Poor3 pm138
4.3Fair4 pm85
4.3Fair5 pm138
4.5Fair6 pm117
Sat
6.7Good7 am117
7.1Great8 am149
6.9Good9 am159
6.4Good10 am1610
5.4Fair11 am2113
5.3Fair12 pm2214
3.0Poor1 pm1811
3.0Poor2 pm1610
3.0Poor3 pm1610
3.0Poor4 pm138
4.8Fair5 pm159
5.4Fair6 pm117
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 11 am, 0.5 m. High at 5 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 1 am, 0.4 mHigh 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 11 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 1 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, 0.4 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.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 70%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 63%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
550 m0.3 miBayahibe (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miAeropuerto Internacional La Romana (LRM)

Nearby places

  • Playa Barco BarFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Mare NuestroItalian
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Gringo’s American grillAmerican
    460 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante Tipico La BahíaFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Doña Clara RestaurantSeafood
    480 m0.3 mi

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

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