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Scotts Head

Scotts Head, Dominica
🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks

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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
1
Poor
1.2m
@12s
25km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
1.0m
@11s
28km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
1.6m
@11s
24km/h
Wed
24
9
Poor
1.8m
@13s
23km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.6m
@12s
23km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.6m
@11s
19km/h
Sat
27
2
Poor
1.3m
@10s
18km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.0m
@11s
20km/h
Mon
29
7
Poor
1.5m
@8s
19km/h
Tue
30
7
Poor
1.5m
@8s
21km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.2m
E(93°)
Score: 11/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
25km/h
E(84°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
28°C
0.3mm81%
Windswell Component
1.5mE@5s
Secondary Swell
0.3mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 23 km/h ENE|PM: 25 km/h E
Lighter winds early (23 km/h)
Tide at 6am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:30 am
Low tide - 0.25m
6:30 am
High tide - 0.29m
1:30 pm
Low tide - 0.15m
9:00 pm
High tide - 0.35m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

1
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score31/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊💨 Windswell-7
🌊 Tide-2
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score1/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score1
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Too low for this tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Direction range
100° - 170°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
280° - 350°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: South Dominica. Nature Island surf.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Dominica option.

Getting There

Airport
DOM
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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