Surf Forecasts:
El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 213 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and here's the local word on the surf for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a rough patch. The only spot in the mix is El Canal (Rio de Bayamon), and it's a tough one. This river break is sheltered, it's sheltered from the north as the optimum swell direction is north, but it rarely breaks. The forecast is a long run of "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero all the way. The combined swell energy values are tiny, mostly two-digit numbers like 44, 74, or 33, which is weak energy. The swell is small, typically under 3 ft, with short periods around 6-8 seconds, meaning weak, wind-driven waves. The wind is mostly a cross-off or cross breeze, around 12 to 19 mph, which keeps things bumpy. The water temperature is about 84°, which is 0.7° warmer than average, so it's about what you'd expect for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything comes on Sunday, August 16, with a morning swell of 5 ft at 7 seconds from the ENE and a combined energy of 244 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-off at 16 mph, and the surf is graded as poor. The next day, Monday, August 17, drops to 2 ft in the morning with 74 energy, again poor. From Tuesday, August 18, through to Friday, August 22, the swell sits at 1 ft to 3 ft, with energy in the weak range. The weekend of August 23-24 sees a bit of a bump with 3 ft to 4 ft swell and energy around 100-159, but it's still poor quality. Tuesday, August 25, is the biggest bump: 7 ft from the ENE at 7 seconds, with a combined energy of 447 (moderate), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, making for a lumpy cross-chop. That's too big for beginners and only good for experts, but the conditions are still poor. The rest of the week into August 31 is a drop back to tiny, inconsistent swell with weak energy.
The bottom line: there's nothing worth paddling out for. The spot is inconsistent, and the few moments of any swell come with cranky winds and poor quality. It's a blank run, and it's normal for this area. For kite surfers, the 7 ft day on August 25 with fresh cross-shore wind might be worth a look, but for us surfers, keep the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 144 | 197 | 20 | 147 | 90 | 34 | 116 | 68 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 106 | 22 | 62 | 18 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.52m | 11:35PM0.46m | 12:27PM0.52m | 00:11AM0.41m | 1:21PM0.51m | 00:48AM0.36m | 2:17PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.33m | 3:15PM0.49m | 2:10AM0.30m | 4:15PM0.49m | 3:00AM0.29m | 5:12PM0.49m | 4:00AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.16m | 5:48AM0.10m | 6:44PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.09m | 7:48PM0.22m | 7:08AM0.08m | 8:55PM0.23m | 7:53AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.24m | 8:42AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.23m | 9:35AM0.09m | 00:03AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | N 7 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 90 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 7 | E 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 20 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | — | E 13 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NE 11 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 195 | 144 | 197 | 69 | 147 | — | 18 | 116 | 68 | 28 | — | — | 12 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 106 | 39 | 62 | 90 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 853 | 363 | 360 | 166 | 8 | 360 | 360 | 50 | 457 | 187 | 8 | 877 | 539 | 8 | 432 | 853 | 325 | 58 | 853 | 8 |
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