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About surfing at Encuentro Beach: Located between Cabarete and Sosua, this Dominican Republic North Coast reef break is well known for its quality of waves. Playa El Encuentro is the best surf spot in the Dominican Republic. Here’s why …

Consistent swell all year round

The winter cold fronts bring the biggest swells from the north but spring and fall can also deliver bigger swells as well. Summer is also a great time to surf, especially if you like medium to small size waves and super warm water!

Surfing in Encuentro Beach Dominican Republic — September Swell at Playa El Encuentro. Photo by David Velasquez

Cabarete lifestyle at its best!

Encuentro beach has had a long history of controversy over the years; but it looks like the beloved surf jem will finally get a fresh new start. Things may look a little bit different from the way they were in the past but luckily, some of the schools and surf shacks as well as our beloved restaurant, Pura Vida, are still on the premises. The beach itself and ocean is easily accessible and you will find the vibe at Encuentro Beach to be very peaceful. Also, a community lifestyle where locals and visitors hang out in harmony, with DJ playing on Sundays, friendly events and surf competitions.

WSL QS 1000

Speaking of competitions! The Men’s QS 1,000 pre qualification in Playa El Encuentro took place last January in preparation for the WSL Cabarete Pro 2022 that was held in March. Thanks to the Carambola Surf House and The Search DR, we had a world class surf competition on the North shore of the Dominican Republic. The event was an amazing oportunity for local surfers to participate in the QS 1,000. As you can see, the crowd was ecstatic about local Pro surfer Manuel Selman winning first place!

Lodging options in Encuentro Beach

Salty Addict offers lodging options just steps away from the surf beach. You can choose to stay at one of the tropical lodges, appartements, condos or villas in Encuentro Beach, Kite Beach or one of our many holiday rentals or the all inclusive resort in Cabarete Bay.

Why people love surfing at Encuentro Beach

It’s an amazing place to learn surfing.
Surfers and kitesurfers keep comming back to this tropical paradise to keep on learning and progressing.
The locals are friendly! Yes you can surf with the pros!
Our surf lesson and rental packages, advanced coaching and surf trips.
Afternoon kitesurfing in Encuentro Beach or in Cabarete Bay, with lesson and rental packages for all levels.
Excursions, Paddleboarding, Yoga and much more!

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If a surf board could talk, it would have many stories to tell. This small baby has been mine since I started my quest to spend as much time as I could on the ocean. I started kiteboarding in 2004 and used to drive down the East Coast of USA all the way South to Miami, always stopped in the Outerbanks. North Carolina and also in Coco Beach Florida because I liked the Surfing Vibe and all. I then decided to try Surfing, something new to do on no wind days and also have a Surfboard to Kite.

Total rookie I asked the local surfer girls what size board they think I should Surf on and they told me that for my size I should get a 5’6’’ that it would be big enough for my body weight and size. I went at the Quiet Flight Surf Shop and bought that baby, though it would be good to Kitesurf and Surf. I remember trying to Surf on that board in South Beach Miami, silly me, waves were so small and I could not catch any of them but at least I got quite a work out trying over and over again. I finally decided to try it kitesurfing to find out that this tinny board was just perfect for kitesurfing!

Over the years I bought many surf boards, Shortboards, Fish, Long Board, Mini Malibu, SUP boards, a few more Quiet Flight and other brands as well. This small baby is the only one that I have kept so many years, it got a few dings from hitting the coral reef but it survived. I was never able to Surf with it but I love to Kitesurf with this board, I cannot ride big waves with it or in super windy conditions because it’s to small to drop in big waves and too light weight to jump and pop waves in super windy conditions, goes flying up in the air and bounce in kite lines … but this 3 fins surf board turn on a dime, it’s a sweet ride. If that board could talk it would have many stories to tell.