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

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. The next couple of weeks at El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) are about as exciting as watching paint dry. We’ve got a serious flat spell on the horizon, so don’t rush to wax up.

Water temp is a warm 85°, right about where it should be for this time of year.

For the first week, starting Thursday the 10th and running through the 16th, the surf is just plain absent. Swell heights are bouncing between a pathetic 0.3ft and 4ft. The best of it on the 10th is just ankle to knee-high slop. The period is short, and the energy is weak, like 189 and 203 for the combined reading. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, which would normally make things glassy, but there’s nothing to groom. This spot rarely breaks, and it’s certainly not breaking now.

Then we hit the full-on dead zone from the 17th to the 24th. Swell heights are mostly under 2ft, with periods under 9 seconds. It’s just a big, flat, boring stretch. Energy numbers are in the teens and twenties. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

But wait, there’s a tiny glimmer at the very end. On Friday the 25th, the afternoon shows a pulse. The swell builds to 3ft from the North with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to a moderate 137. The wind stays cross-offshore, so it might hold a little shape. Still, it’s a long way out and isn't really a standout. It’s just not nothing.

So, bottom line: this is a bleak outlook. The swell direction is wrong, and the consistency is non-existent. A blank run like this can happen, but it feels particularly lifeless. Keep an eye on that Friday the 25th, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, and it won't be poor forever, but as it stands, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty out.

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