Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
| Find the best surf spots |
|
|
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates: 15° 25' N, 61° 20' W
Coastline km: 148 km km
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Natural hazards: flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Population: 72,386 (July 2007 est.)
Languages: English (official), French patois
Capital: Roseau
Divisions: 10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
| Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Surfing Season | ||||||
| Typical Swell Size | ||||||
| Surf Equipment | ||||||
| Water temp. | ||||||
| Air temp. | ||||||
| Climate | ||||||
Wanna add some info about Dominica? Let us know...
Your favourites and future surf spot lists
| Surf Spots (6) | Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calibishie | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
|
Experienced surfers | ||
| Pauga Bay | 1 / - | Right | Rivermouth | All surfers | |||
| philipp's | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
|
All surfers | ||
| Scotts Head | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
|
Experienced surfers | ||
| Turd Burger's | 2 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
|
All surfers | ||
| Watanabe Bay | - / - | Point-break | Pros or kamikaze only... |
|
|
By allancarsonsmith , 31-07-2011
moving to dominica - my girl got a job at ross so we are moving down. I on the other hand am gonna be unempoloyed and plan to surf my ass off. I will have a car so any one who wants to surf hit me up! also wondering about access to things like fresh board if i break one. Is there a surf shop on the island? Any way wanna make friends Email me allancarsonsmith@gmail.com. I can bring stuff from the us is there is any thing y'all need. so glad I found a sight that dose not think that dominica is the DR.
Peace!
By Anonymous , 11-05-2010
Best time to surf Dominica - I was thinking about going to surf Dominica this summer around late July. How is the surf that time of year?
By Anonymous , 05-05-2010
- hello!
i just moved to Dominica to start school at Ross, i'm dying to find someone else that surfs. i dont really have a way to get to the breaks and it would be great to get some local knowledge. im going to be hella busy studying but need the surf breaks, if are, or know someone, on the island that gets out often, please please let me know. my phone here is 767 276 7181. thanks a lot.
If you want to add new information or you have found errors on this country, Send us feedback.