Surf Boards in Barahona

[berry]

Thanks so much Jeanmarie! I hope you have a great trip!

[samiam]

Originally Posted by jeanmarie

Berry,

I am going to Barahona tomorrow for the weekend, returning to the US next Tuesday. I haven't seen anybody surfing on those beaches, but Ill ask while I'm down there and let you know when I get back.

Jean

Bahoruco is a nice break. Its near the Barcelo hotel in Barahona.
I dont know if there is any swell recently.
This map might be helpfull if you wanna look up other brakes in the south.
Good luck!

http://surfingdr.homestead.com/Surfmap.html

[mozart]

Originally Posted by samiam

Bahoruco is a nice break. Its near the Barcelo hotel in Barahona.
I dont know if there is any swell recently.
This map might be helpfull if you wanna look up other brakes in the south.
Good luck!

http://surfingdr.homestead.com/Surfmap.html

Hello Everyone:
My husband is a surfer and we carted a long board all over the North Coast and to Samana last February. Only used it once in Encuentro.This time we're headed to Barahona with only boggie boards. We'll fill you in on the waves as we find them when we are there - late July-early August. From the maps, Barahuco looks the best.
Kathleen

[Mirador]

No surfing beaches along the coast of Barahona, including Bahoruco (a small fishing village with no more than about 100 rustic houses), where the beach looks great, but at an altitude of less than 500 feet, the beautiful white 'sand' turns into coarse gravel; and the 'undertoad' (a dangerous marine animal that produces very strong current) makes the beach not apt for swimming. On the other side of Barahona peninsula, all down the west coast from Pedernales to Bahía de Las Aguilas, you have breathtaking beaches, howver not adequate for surfing...

[mozart]

Originally Posted by Mirador

No surfing beaches along the coast of Barahona, including Bahoruco (a small fishing village with no more than about 100 rustic houses), where the beach looks great, but at an altitude of less than 500 feet, the beautiful white 'sand' turns into coarse gravel; and the 'undertoad' (a dangerous marine animal that produces very strong current) makes the beach not apt for swimming. On the other side of Barahona peninsula, all down the west coast from Pedernales to Bahía de Las Aguilas, you have breathtaking beaches, howver not adequate for surfing...

I'm confused: Then why does Samian say Bahoruco is a nice break?
Mozart

[Mirador]

Nothing to be confused about. Samian has never surfed in Bahoruco, and most probably hasn't even been there. Suggestion? go check out the place for yourself. The trip getting there is breathtaking. Don't leave your camera behind.

[tnagz]

Barahona,

Too bad you won't be there this week. Surf has got to be up with TS Dennis skirting the coast so close. If you prayed to the surf god, you asked for the wrong week. Hope you find a surf shop. My wife and I will be heading down on Sunday for a week of vacation. Hope you have a great vacation.

[hel_davo]

I lived in Barahona for two months and I can pretty much assure you that there is no surf rental place. Never really noticed that good surf, but I didnt check out all the beaches. Head west though to San Rafael and Paraiso. When I was there there was a hurricane on the east coast, sending huge dumpy messy surf, but it may be good some days.
Have fun.
I dont know if youve been to barahona before but dont be dissapointed by it, the town is not that special, but everywhere surrounding it is incredible.

[mozart]

Originally Posted by tnagz

Barahona,

Too bad you won't be there this week. Surf has got to be up with TS Dennis skirting the coast so close. If you prayed to the surf god, you asked for the wrong week. Hope you find a surf shop. My wife and I will be heading down on Sunday for a week of vacation. Hope you have a great vacation.

Thanks. I also pray to the surf God for my husband - I plan to have a great time regardless of what happens. Thanks.
Kathy

[berry]

I just retuned home from Barahona early this morning. I will post a full trip report later. I was only there for three days but we stayed at the Casa Bonita just up-hill and on the mountain side of the highway above the bahoruco break. I did not bring rent or borrow any boards as our group had too much planned for me to be able to surf any. When we arrived Saturday Evening we walked down to the beach. The beach is made of smooth round rocks and there is a deposit of small pebbles barely bigger than sand (Suitable for my kids to play with sand toys) at the high tide line. We laid towels over the stones and were fine. Sandals or Water-shoes work well, and should be worn as broken glass is common. There are several fishing huts on the beach (Dogs, pigs, chickens etc.) and many locals collect white stones there to sell for patio pavers. It's not particularly attractive if you are not there to surf. There are other beaches that are more fun to hang out on. A river flows into the ocean right there and that is where the surf break is. It broke both left and right and was about 4' while I was there and no one was surfing, but a friend in Santo Domingo said the week before it was pumping and at one point 40 people were out. It was pretty inconsistent but still surfable for some short rides. I'm not sure a long board would be the best choice. Body boards or body surfing would be great, but don't get slammed on the bottom. My wife and I got in (I was bare foot, my wife had sport sandals and I was barefoot) and swam a little further west of the surf break for a little bit. You have to time the waves and swim out between the sets, so anyone comfortable swimming in surf will be fine if conditions are similar to those we had. The water is very warm and the occassional cool water current from the river is nice. The bottom drops quick and the rocks at the bottom get bigger, but are still smooth. I think the gravel deposited by the river is what makes the surf break work, as it must be a little shallower there in order for the waves to break a little further from shore. There was a lot of leaf and plant debris in the water where we swam. I had goggles on but could not see two feet. Later on from the hotel, we could see this debris was only in certain areas and had we got in a little further away, it would have been clear. In short, I don't know if I would call it a "surf destination" as I know there are better waves out there, but if you want to see an un-spoiled Dominican Republic, and get some surfing in; Barahona will show it to you. I'll try to give a full report of our whole trip in a few days.