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

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a quiet one. El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) is a river mouth that rarely breaks, and this 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s nothing to get excited about. The first few days of the outlook, starting Sunday 19 July, show a bit of swell around 5ft from the ENE, but the wind is a cross-off at 16 mph, and the wave energy is only moderate (187). The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but the waves are just poor. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendation.

Through the week, the swell stays small, mostly between 3ft and 4ft, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds – that’s short-period, wind-driven stuff. The wind stays cross or cross-off, mostly from the E or ENE at 9 to 16 mph. The combined energy dips into the double digits, like 60 or 72, which is weak. It’s all marked as “poor surf conditions.” There’s no stand-out day.

Even into the second week of the forecast, around the 30th of July and into August, the swell isn’t doing anything. The period stretches to 9 or 10 seconds on a few days, but the swell height is tiny, like 0.7ft to 3ft, and the energy is low. The wind is still cross-off, but it’s not enough to make anything of it. The spot is sheltered and there’s nothing for a surfer here.

If you’re desperate, the 25th of July has a swell of 4ft at 8 seconds, ENE, with a cross-off breeze and moderate energy (196), but it’s still poor quality. Honestly, this is more of a kiting setup if the wind picks up, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. The area just doesn’t produce much in this window.

Rusty.

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