Strike Mission Surf Spots
type: ItemList
description: Expert-verified surf spot database with detailed swell/wind parameters, hazards, and travel information
number of items: 1
item list element: Scotts Head
provider: Strike Mission
  type: Organization
  description: Surf forecast intelligence platform
date published: 2026-01-20
date modified: 2026-08-05T00:36:34.040Z

Scotts Head
type: TouristAttraction
description: Scotts Head is Dominica's surf spot—a reef break at the southern tip of the "Nature Island" where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. The dramatic volcanic setting and uncrowded waves make this a unique Caribbean surf experience.
disambiguating description: 🌴 Nature Island surf • Where oceans meet • Volcanic drama
geo: GeoCoordinates
  latitude: 15.2167
  longitude: -61.3667
address: PostalAddress
  address locality: Scotts Head
  address country: Dominica
  address region: Caribbean
additional property: Wave Type
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Reef
  description: This is a reef break, breaking both.
additional property: Optimal Swell Direction
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 135°
  description: Works best with swells from 135° (SE). Workable range: 100°-170°.
additional property: Swell Size Sweet Spot
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 0.8m - 2.5m
  description: Ideal size: 1.6m. Too small below 0.8m, too big (closeout) above 2.5m.
additional property: Swell Period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 10s - 14s
  description: Needs at least 10s period. Ideal: 14s+ (long-period groundswell).
additional property: Optimal Wind
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 315° (NW)
  description: Offshore wind from 315° (NW). Offshore range: 280°-350°. Best window: morning.
additional property: Tide Preference
  type: PropertyValue
  value: mid
  description: Works best between 0.6m and 1.5m tide.
additional property: Primary Season
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
  description: Dominica option.
tourist type: Intermediate to advanced
warning: Warning
  text: 🪸 Sharp reef, 🦈 Sharks
  description: Dominica option.
accessibility API: Nearest airport: DOM
  type: Place
  description: 45 minutes drive from DOM airport.
content rating: verified
contributor: Travel reports
llm context:
  difficulty: 6
  crowd level: 1
  water temp c: 27
  best board: shortboard
  swell physics:
    explanation: Swell direction must be within the workable range AND within the spot's coastal orientation. A south-facing beach cannot receive north swells, no matter the size or period.
    optimal direction degrees: 135
    workable range min: 100
    workable range max: 170
    sweet spot size m: 1.65
  wind physics:
    explanation: Offshore wind (blowing from land toward ocean) grooms the wave face. Onshore wind (blowing from ocean toward land) destroys wave quality. Wind tolerance varies by wave type.
    optimal offshore degrees: 315
    offshore range min: 280
    offshore range max: 350
    max offshore speed kmh: 35
  travel logistics:
    nearest airport: DOM
    drive time minutes: 45
    boat required: false
    boat cost usd per day: 0
    access notes: South Dominica. Nature Island surf.
  best season:
    primary months: 11
    primary months: 12
    primary months: 1
    primary months: 2
    primary months: 3
    primary months names: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    secondary months: 9
    secondary months: 10
    secondary months names: Sep, Oct
    season explanation: Dominica option.