Surf Forecasts:
El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 197 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here.
Alright, let's be straight with you. The 16-day window for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) is a tough one. This spot is a river mouth that rarely breaks, and the forecast suggests it's going to stay that way for the entire period. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with no standout days to get excited about.
The first few days from Thursday the 20th through to the end of August are all marked by poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly bouncing between 0.7 ft and 1 ft, with weak energy readings (combined energy between 14 and 113). The wind is a constant cross-off or cross from the E, but that doesn't help when there's hardly any wave to work with. The water temp is sitting at 84°F with a 1°F anomaly, which is about average for this time of year.
We do see a bit of a bump in swell from the 26th of August through the 30th, with heights reaching 4 ft to 5 ft and energy climbing to between 203 and 367. The wind stays cross-off from the E, keeping things clean. But even then, the forecast still calls it poor surf conditions. The swell period is short (6 to 8 seconds), and the direction is ENE, which is a bit off for this spot's optimum N swell. The size is still manageable, but the quality just isn't there.
The first week of September slides back into tiny surf, with heights dropping to 1.0 ft to 3 ft and energy falling again. The wind remains cross-off, but the poor surf label sticks. On the 4th of September, Friday afternoon, we see swell bump up to 3 ft from the ENE with 8-second period and energy of 116, but it's still not enough to call it decent.
Honestly, there's no good surf on offer here. The spot is inconsistent, and the forecast shows it's just not happening. If you're desperate, you might get a knee-high crumbler on the 29th of August, but don't hold your breath. This is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 94 | 92 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 151 | 192 | 168 | 121 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM0.49m | 2:10AM0.30m | 4:15PM0.49m | 3:00AM0.29m | 5:12PM0.49m | 4:00AM0.29m | 6:03PM0.50m | 5:03AM0.30m | 6:48PM0.52m | 6:03AM0.32m | 7:28PM0.53m | 6:57AM0.35m | 8:04PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.24m | 8:42AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.23m | 9:35AM0.09m | 00:03AM0.23m | 10:29AM0.09m | 00:48AM0.23m | 11:22AM0.09m | 1:25AM0.22m | 12:13PM0.09m | 1:57AM0.21m | 1:02PM0.10m | 2:27AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 94 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 151 | 6 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 10 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 85 | — | 49 | 58 | — | 92 | 36 | — | 32 | 48 | 37 | 39 | 51 | — | — | 45 | — | 192 | 168 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 1139 | 8 | 853 | 539 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 325 | 871 | 539 | 325 | 872 | 873 | 333 | 871 | 853 | 8 | 58 | 539 | 325 |
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