A good shore break is always present in the bay offering endless hours of boogie board fun and surfing for those liking a one meter wave. Serious surfers head 4 kilometers West of Ocean Dream to a spot known as Encuentro. Waves can break as high as 5 meters in the winter, but Encuentro is also an excellent place for beginners to learn surfing.

There are many surf schools that rent boards and teach beginners to surf. We recommend Bobo Surf's Up www.bobosurfsup.com the professional surfing school in Cabarete. Bobo Surf's Up is an established surf school and has highly motivated professionals to instruct and guide you.