Surf Forecasts:
El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) this week:
The surf forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the rundown. It’s a tough run for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon). This is a sheltered rivermouth that rarely breaks, and there's just not much on the menu here.
The next ten days are looking real lean, with weak, short-period windswell and nothing but poor surf conditions. Most of the wave energy is weak, with only a few readings climbing into the moderate range. The wind stays mostly cross-offshore from the east, so the water's clean, but "clean and tiny" is a bad combo.
We do have one day that stands out, just barely. On Friday, September 11th, the morning session shows some surfable waves, though conditions are very ordinary. We're talking about a small 4ft swell from the east with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is still on the weaker side of moderate. For a spot that’s this inconsistent, it's the best we're gonna see, but don't get your hopes up.
After that, it's right back to flatness and poor conditions from the 12th of September onward, with the swell dropping to knee-high or less for the rest of the window. The entire 16-day forecast is a long, flat run with nothing worth chasing. If you’re really needing to get wet, the morning of the 11th is your only real option, but keep the expectations low. This kind of dry spell is pretty normal around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 94 | 63 | 44 | 57 | 45 | 60 | 77 | 43 | 33 | 65 | 57 | 37 | 38 | 58 | 89 | 111 | 128 | 164 | 192 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM0.56m | 1:58AM0.32m | 3:52PM0.57m | 3:07AM0.32m | 4:57PM0.58m | 4:22AM0.34m | 5:56PM0.58m | 5:34AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.58m | 6:41AM0.42m | 7:38PM0.57m | 7:41AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.22m | 8:22AM0.04m | 10:46PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.04m | 11:44PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.05m | 00:32AM0.20m | 11:47AM0.05m | 1:15AM0.18m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:54AM0.16m | 1:50PM0.08m | 2:30AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 8 | 63 | 44 | 1 | 45 | 60 | 1 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 128 | 79 | 71 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 67 | 19 | — | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 7 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 65 | — | 27 | 41 | 56 | 89 | 111 | — | 164 | 192 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 51 | 187 | 8 | 98 | 157 | 8 | 22 | 187 | 8 | 103 | 187 | 8 | 98 | 58 | 8 | 58 | 107 | 8 | 111 | 58 |
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