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Playa Bonita beach near Las Terrenas, Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic Photographer: Roy Duffield for TravelMag.com If you want to use this photo free of charge, please link to <a href=" http://wwPlaya Bonita, Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas beaches

Which Las Terrenas beach is best right now? 11 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:52 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Beach fence * playa coson16.5Goodlater

    Playa de Maricó

    Las Terrenas

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    31°C88°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 6.5
  2. dominican balance beam (olympics 2016)26.2Goodlater

    Playa Cosón

    Las Terrenas

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 6.7
  3. Playa Bonita beach near Las Terrenas, Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic Photographer: Roy Duffield for TravelMag.com If you want to use this photo free of charge, please link to <a href=" http://ww35.9Goodlater

    Playa Bonita

    Las Terrenas

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    31°C88°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 6.7

Las Terrenas today

It is dark across Las Terrenas right now: 0 of 11 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 31°C86 to 88°F. Read at 4:52 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Las Terrenas

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.1GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa de Maricó, 6.5
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft

Eastern Las Terrenas

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Las Terrenas, 5.9
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
  • Warmest water

    31°C88°F

    Playa de Maricó

    Las Terrenas. 0.5°0.9° above the Las Terrenas average. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.3 m4 ft waves

    Playa Bonita

    Las Terrenas. Wind 8 km/h5 mph. Level with 6 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 10 am (6.4); the weakest is 2 pm (3.0).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Las Terrenas beaches

Every Las Terrenas beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

11 beaches listed · 11 of 11 scored live

  1. Beach fence * playa coson

    Playa de Maricó

    Las Terrenas

    6.5Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. dominican balance beam (olympics 2016)

    Playa Cosón

    Las Terrenas

    6.2Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Playa Bonita beach near Las Terrenas, Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic Photographer: Roy Duffield for TravelMag.com If you want to use this photo free of charge, please link to <a href=" http://ww

    Playa Bonita

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Playa Bonita Beach, Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic

    Playa Escondida

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Playa Las Ballenas

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Las Terrenas: Nach dem Brand vom 7. Mai 2012 wiederaufgebautes "Pueblo de los Pescadores"

    Playa Las Terrenas

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • Paid parking
  7. El Portillo Strand - panoramio

    Playa Portillo

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Playa Punta Popy

    Las Terrenas

    5.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. El Portillo Strand - panoramio

    Playa Carolina

    Las Terrenas

    5.8Goodlater

    1.7 m6 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. El Portillo Strand - panoramio

    Playa El Anclón

    Las Terrenas

    5.8Goodlater

    1.7 m6 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Playa Mangle

    Las Terrenas

    5.8Goodlater

    1.7 m6 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Las Terrenas beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Las Terrenas beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Las Terrenas right now?

Playa de Maricó has the top Beach Score later: 6.5 Good, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Las Terrenas today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (86 to 88°F) across the 11 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa de Maricó, at 31°C (88°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Las Terrenas right now?

Playa Bonita has the smallest waves, at 1.3 m (4 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 6 other beaches are level with it.

Which Las Terrenas beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Las Terrenas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 10 am, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Las Terrenas?

No live cams are listed for Las Terrenas yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Las Terrenas?

All 11 beaches in our data for Las Terrenas are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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