Surf Forecasts:
El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.
Well, I've got to be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak stretch ahead for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon). The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. From Wednesday morning, July 8th, right through to Thursday, July 23rd, the pattern is stubborn: poor surf conditions every single day. There's no standout session, no hidden gem.
The wind is a major problem. It’s locked in from the east and east-northeast at a solid 15 to 18 mph the whole time, and while the text says "cross-off" or "cross," which isn't the worst direction, it's just too much breeze. The open water is going to be lumpy and messy on those afternoons with fresh cross-shore chop.
The swell itself is tiny to mediocre. Most days are around 4ft to 5.5ft, but the swell period is short, stuck at 6 to 7 seconds. That’s weak, disorganized windswell with no real push. The combined energy is in the moderate range – you'll see numbers like 205 or 276 early on – but it doesn't matter when the quality is this poor. Then it really falls off a cliff from July 12th onwards, dropping to barely 0.6ft to 1ft for days, with energy levels in the teens and 20s. That's just a lake.
Even when the swell tries to tick up again around July 14th, the fundamentals are all wrong: short period, poor conditions, and that relentless wind. Also, the break is sheltered and rarely breaks, so it needs everything to line up, and this forecast is miles from that. Honestly, it looks more like a setup for kite-surfing if anything.
The only change comes late in the run from July 20th. The swell height drops to 1.5ft to 3ft, but the period stretches to 8 or 9 seconds, and the energy plummets to weak levels (33 to 71). The wind is still fresh and strong. It's cleaner on paper, but there's just no wave to ride.
So there it is. A real blank run for this area, which is a shame, but not unusual for this sheltered river spot. Hopefully, the longer-range forecasts shift, but for now, I'd be finding something else to do for the next two weeks.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 198 | 270 | 215 | 232 | 188 | 123 | 157 | 173 | 123 | 127 | 124 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 119 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM0.42m | 3:25PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.38m | 4:26PM0.55m | 3:30AM0.35m | 5:27PM0.59m | 4:29AM0.32m | 6:28PM0.63m | 5:34AM0.32m | 7:25PM0.66m | 6:40AM0.33m | 8:21PM0.67m | 7:46AM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.24m | 8:27AM0.09m | 9:49PM0.24m | 9:11AM0.05m | 11:05PM0.23m | 10:01AM0.02m | 00:14AM0.22m | 10:56AM-0.01m | 1:17AM0.20m | 11:54AM-0.03m | 2:12AM0.19m | 12:53PM-0.04m | 3:03AM0.18m | 1:53PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 7:05 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 195 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 198 | 270 | 215 | 232 | 188 | 123 | 157 | 173 | 123 | 127 | 124 | 74 | 83 | 80 | 65 | 72 | 101 | 77 | 119 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 58 | 877 | 60 | 871 | 873 | 398 | 877 | 115 | 398 | 877 | 853 | 363 | 871 | 539 | 11 | 877 | 877 | 341 | 58 | 877 |
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