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El Canal, Dominican Republic, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
El Canal break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for El Canal, Amber Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view El Canal sea temperature, El Canal photographs, El Canal detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, El Canal webcams, current wind from Amber Coast live weather stations and El Canal tide predictions. The Dominican Republic swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Dominican Republic and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Dominican Republic wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around El Canal. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Amber Coast surf breaks near to El Canal to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

El Canal Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to El Canal Shoreline around El Canal Roads and rivers around El Canal

Use this relief map to navigate to Amber Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of El Canal

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Canal:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Boca 0 mi
Second closest break La Bahia 1 mi
Third closest break Sosua Bay 1 mi
Fourth closest break Yucca Bay 1 mi
Fifth closest break Yellow Rock Reef 1 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to El Canal:

Closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1310 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1312 mi
Third closest ski area Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) 1316 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sugar Mountain (United States) 1323 mi
Fifth closest ski area Wolf Laurel (United States) 1323 mi

Tide stations nearest to El Canal:

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 99 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to El Canal:

Closest city location Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) 11 mi
Second closest city location Santiago De Los Caballeros (Dominican Republic) 21 mi
Third closest city location Cabrera (Dominican Republic) 42 mi
Fourth closest city location Sanchez (Dominican Republic) 70 mi
Fifth closest city location Manzanillo (Dominican Republic) 80 mi