Playa Dorada
Villa Montellano, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to 10 am, sunset 6:13 pm6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4.6
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
3.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
3.0
1 km/h0 mph wind, Poor
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
3.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 8 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C77°F
- Water
- 30°C86°F
- Wind
- 85 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 149 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.6 m5 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:13 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 am, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 4.5 km2.8 miCangrejos (village)
- Nearest airport
- 6 km4 miAeropuerto Internacional General Gregorio Luperón (POP)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Caño Grande2.2 km1.4 mi west away7.9 Great later
- Playa de Cangrejo2.5 km1.5 mi east away7.9 Great later
- Playa Long Beach4.8 km3.0 mi north-west away7.9 Great later
- Playa de Long Beach4.9 km3.0 mi north-west away7.9 Great later
- Playa Longbichito6.1 km3.8 mi north-west away7.9 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 75%
- Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 71%
- Mon6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 82%
- Tue6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 92%
- Wed8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 95%
- Thu7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 81%