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Playa Marina

Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Playa Marina 5 photos

  • More Sosua Beach market stalls - panoramio

    More Sosua Beach market stalls - panoramio. Scotia, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Parasols and palms at Sosua Beach - panoramio

    Parasols and palms at Sosua Beach - panoramio. Scotia, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Art for sale roadside display Sosua Beach - panoramio

    Art for sale roadside display Sosua Beach - panoramio. Scotia, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sosua Beach market stalls - panoramio

    Sosua Beach market stalls - panoramio. Scotia, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Gefleckter Karibik-Schlangenaal

    Gefleckter Karibik-Schlangenaal. Jo.Caribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:12 pm
7 am
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

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
26°C79°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
8.3Great7 am106
8.4Great8 am117
7.5Great9 am74
6.4Good10 am85
6.8Good11 am106
5.9Good12 pm106
5.1Fair1 pm95
4.5Fair2 pm53
3.0Poor3 pm64
4.0Fair4 pm53
3.9Poor5 pm96
4.0Fair6 pm64
Sat
6.9Good7 am64
8.6Excellent8 am53
7.5Great9 am74
6.5Good10 am32
6.9Good11 am43
6.4Good12 pm138
5.7Good1 pm1710
6.1Good2 pm85
3.0Poor3 pm96
2.9Poor4 pm2012
3.5Poor5 pm21
5.4Fair6 pm63
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 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink45 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m110 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
340 m0.2 miSosúa (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAeropuerto Internacional General Gregorio Luperón (POP)

Nearby places

  • Los Coco BarFood and drink
    40 m110 ft
  • El Batey RestaurantFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • Sunset BarFood and drink
    130 m420 ft
  • Luiggi Italian RestaurantFood and drink
    180 m600 ft
  • Seascape Seafood RestaurantItalian
    180 m600 ft

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 Marina.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 61%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 55%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 59%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 69%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 57%