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Playa Long Beach

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Playa Long Beach 5 photos

  • En Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio

    En Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio. Juan Espaillat, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio

    Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio. Juan Espaillat, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hotel en Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio

    Hotel en Playa Dorada, Provincia Puerto Plata - panoramio. Juan Espaillat, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Flickr - ronsaunders47 - Across the bay 2-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

    Flickr - ronsaunders47 - Across the bay 2-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Flickr - ronsaunders47 - Across the bay-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.1

    Flickr - ronsaunders47 - Across the bay-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.1. Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 10 am, sunset 6:13 pm
7 am
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
8.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.6
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
1 km/h0 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
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
26°C78°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:13 pm
Today
6.4Good7 am64
8.1Great8 am63
7.7Great9 am32
6.8Good10 am53
6.9Good11 am85
5.9Good12 pm106
4.6Fair1 pm75
3.0Poor2 pm64
3.0Poor3 pm21
3.0Poor4 pm10
3.0Poor5 pm85
3.8Poor6 pm85
Sat
7.0Great7 am53
8.3Great8 am32
7.4Great9 am32
6.4Good10 am21
6.3Good11 am85
5.8Good12 pm159
5.1Fair1 pm1912
5.2Fair2 pm127
3.0Poor3 pm64
3.0Poor4 pm138
4.2Fair5 pm85
4.8Fair6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.7 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.3 m. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 12 am, 0.2 mHigh 5 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • 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 drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miPuerto Plata (city)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeropuerto Internacional General Gregorio Luperón (POP)

Nearby places

  • La TarappaItalian
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante La Esquina de PachecoRegional
    590 m0.4 mi
  • KM 0International
    760 m0.5 mi
  • AlexisFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi
  • Tapa's popFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Long Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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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%