Overview

Playa Cosón is a spot located on the Samaná Peninsula, in the Dominican Republic. This long wild beach faces the Atlantic and receives consistent easterly trade winds. The spot offers waves and chop, suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The beach is relatively unspoiled and offers plenty of space.

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Spot forecast for Playa Coson

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:34 · 0.5 m Low tide 09:27 · 0.2 m High tide 16:09 · 0.6 m Low tide 22:46 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:33 · 0.5 m Low tide 10:32 · 0.3 m High tide 16:56 · 0.6 m Low tide 23:23 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:26 · 0.6 m Low tide 11:33 · 0.3 m High tide 17:40 · 0.6 m Low tide 23:58 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:15 · 0.6 m Low tide 12:31 · 0.2 m High tide 18:23 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:34 · 0.2 m High tide 07:02 · 0.7 m Low tide 13:26 · 0.2 m High tide 19:07 · 0.6 m

Playa Coson: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

172h

in February · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and February, at 25 rideable days and 30 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Coson

Monthly averages — Playa Coson — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	164 h	28 °C	38 mm
February	22.5	172 h	28 °C	45 mm
March	22.0	155 h	29 °C	45 mm
April	21.0	183 h	28 °C	197 mm
May	18.0	127 h	29 °C	177 mm
June	22.5	178 h	31 °C	132 mm
July	27.5	227 h	30 °C	77 mm
August	24.5	165 h	31 °C	92 mm
September	13.0	70 h	31 °C	107 mm
October	11.5	58 h	30 °C	176 mm
November	11.0	64 h	29 °C	166 mm
December	17.0	98 h	28 °C	103 mm

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Technical details of Playa Coson spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Ogimet - Arroyo Barril (Dominican Republic)18.5 km

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