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Level 5/10

La Izquierda

Cabarete, Dominican Republic

🪸Sharp reef

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La Izquierda is the quality left at the Encuentro complex—a fast, fun wave that offers an alternative to the crowded rights. When N swells push in, this left can deliver consistent barrels for those who know where to sit.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.1mENE@6s

11km/h

1.1m@6s

11km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.3mNE@8s

15km/h

1.3m@8s

15km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.3mENE@8s

17km/h

1.3m@8s

17km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.2mENE@8s

17km/h

1.2m@8s

17km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.1mENE@10s

17km/h

1.1m@10s

17km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.3mENE@9s

16km/h

1.3m@9s

16km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.3mENE@9s

17km/h

1.3m@9s

17km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.1mENE@7s

12km/h

1.1m@7s

12km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.0mENE@12s

12km/h

1.0m@12s

12km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.4mENE@13s

22km/h

1.4m@13s

22km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 4 km/h · PM 13 km/h · Tide at 6am (0.1m)

Swell

1.1m

ENE(66°)

Score: 11/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

11km/h

E(100°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

28°C

0.0mm78%

First light 5:48amSunrise 6:18amSunset 7:16pmLast light 7:46pm

Windswell0.1m@2sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:44am–3:20pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.6–1.5m

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°C

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28°

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

3g5

4g18

15g40

15g38

10g36

5g10

9g23

20g44

20g53

17g41

7g14

11g27

18g41

24g52

21g49

9g16

10g25

21g47

24g53

21g48

10g22

11g27

20g45

23g53

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9g22

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17g46

20g48

18g47

13g26

13g30

19g43

22g52

19g54

6g17

4g18

14g35

19g47

16g51

5g26

7g34

14g52

19g61

15g59

14g33

17g38

24g54

29g64

26g64

tidem

6:45am0.1m

1:30pm0.7m

7:30pm0.3m

1:06am0.5m

7:20am0.1m

2:22pm0.7m

8:50pm0.3m

2:00am0.5m

8:18am0.1m

3:30pm0.8m

10:06pm0.3m

3:00am0.5m

9:12am0.0m

4:30pm0.8m

4:00am0.5m

10:21am0.0m

5:23pm0.8m

5:04am0.5m

11:21am0.0m

6:30pm0.8m

1:00am0.2m

6:20am0.5m

12:30pm0.0m

7:22pm0.8m

1:54am0.2m

7:20am0.5m

1:22pm0.0m

8:15pm0.8m

2:40am0.1m

8:20am0.6m

2:22pm0.0m

9:04pm0.7m

3:21am0.1m

9:20am0.6m

3:21pm0.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

6:45 am

Low tide - 0.11m

1:30 pm

High tide - 0.70m

7:30 pm

Low tide - 0.28m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score23/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide-2

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score6/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score6

🌊 Too low for this tide window

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: N (350°)
Direction range: 340° - 30°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Offshore range: 150° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Cabarete area. Part of Encuentro zone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at La Izquierda?

La Izquierda works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.6m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at La Izquierda?

Offshore wind at La Izquierda blows from the S (180°). Anything in the 150° to 210° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.