El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough stretch for the surf. We've got a long gap of nothing worthwhile ahead. The first real chance of even a half-decent wave doesn't show up until Tuesday, the 1st of September. That's a solid week of waiting for anything that might be worth a paddle.

The only spot in the frame is El Canal (Rio de Bayamon). It's a river mouth, so it's about as sheltered as they come, and it's a known problem: it rarely breaks. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year. Expect the locals to be around sometimes.

The waiting game is the story here. Through the first week, from Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 31st, it's all "poor surf conditions" with tiny, weak swell. The energy is laughable, mostly showing single-digit to low double-digit readings (14 to 333), and the wind is sideshore or cross-off every day at 16 mph. Not the kind of thing that makes you grab your board.

Now, we get to Tuesday, the 1st of September. The swell finally bumps up. We're looking at 4 ft to 4 ft from the ENE, with a period stretching to 11 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps up to a strong 467-552 reading. There's a glimmer of hope. The wind is a cross-offshore 12 mph, keeping things clean. It's still a "marginal" call, but it's the only window we've got. This is the standout, but it's a long way off and far from a sure thing.

After that little spike, the energy drops again. From Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, it's back to weak, small waves with the energy falling from 231 right down to 28. The wind stays steady from the east at 16 mph, but it's never really good enough to make the small stuff any fun.

So, bottom line: there's a complete blank until the 1st of September. If you're desperate, that Tuesday might offer a few clean, long-period lines, but it's a river mouth that rarely breaks, so don't hold your breath. For the rest of the time, it's a big, flat nothing.

Rusty.

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