El Canal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Dominican-Republic – Amber Coast)
| Name: | El Canal |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: S |
El Canal in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The left reef break is best, but there is a right reef too.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of urchins, rocks, sharks and coral.
Overall El Canal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see El Canal surf quality by season and El Canal surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of El Canal |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Canal:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Encuentro | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | La Boca | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | La Bahia | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sosua Bay | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Yucca Bay | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Canal: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 283 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 367 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 513 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NE Bahamas Buoy | 534 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Atlantic South Buoy | 714 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Canal: |
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| Closest tide station | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 12 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sanchez, Dominican Republic | 71 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Massacre, Rivière du entrance, Haiti | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 100 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Canal: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1016 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 1303 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1305 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1313 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1314 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Canal: |
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| Closest city location | Sosua (Dominican Republic) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cabarete (Dominican Republic) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Jamao al Norte (Dominican Republic) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pedro Garcia (Dominican Republic) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Canal is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Canal is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 41 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is Herrera International (Santo Domingo) Airport (HEX) in Dominican Republic, 155 km (96 miles) away.
- Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) Airport (SDQ) in Dominican Republic is 173 km (107 miles) away.
- Cap Haitien Airport (CAP) in Haiti is the fifth nearest airport to El Canal and is 175 km (109 miles) away.
