Playa Grande
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Today at a glance
Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:13 pm8.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
7.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
3.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
3.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
3.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 24°C74°F
- Water
- 30°C86°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 138 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
- Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 3 km1.9 miPuerto Plata (city)
- Nearest airport
- 17 km11 miAeropuerto Internacional General Gregorio Luperón (POP)
Nearby places
- Sole MioPasta680 m0.4 mi
- SiobeloFood and drink770 m0.5 mi
- 1882 Garden RestaurantFood and drink780 m0.5 mi
- Pedro's FoodFood and drink790 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Costambar ⛱0.1 km0.1 mi east away8.3 Great later
- Playa Longbichito4.6 km2.8 mi south-east away7.9 Great later
- Playa de Long Beach5.8 km3.6 mi south-east away7.9 Great later
- Playa Long Beach5.9 km3.6 mi south-east away7.9 Great later
- Playa Grande8.5 km5.3 mi north-west away8.3 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Grande.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 75%
- Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 71%
- Mon6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 82%
- Tue6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 92%
- Wed7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 95%
- Thu7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 3 km/h2 mph, rain 81%