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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the whole run ahead, there’s nothing on the table that I’d call a proper surf day. The swell energy is low and the conditions just aren't lining up. It’s a long stretch of poor surf quality, so don't get your hopes up.

We’ve got El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) as the only spot in the mix, and it rarely breaks. The first solid recommendation doesn’t really kick in because the whole period is a write-off. From Sunday 6 September all the way through to Monday 21 September, it’s just day after day of small, weak swell and cross-off winds. The water temp sits at 85°F with a 1°F anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year.

Sunday 6 September starts off with a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE, period a short 8 seconds, and only 61 weak energy. Wind is cross-off from the east at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but there's just no push. Monday 7 September is similar with 2ft to 3ft, still cross-off, still weak. Tuesday 8 September morning has 3ft at a pitiful 6 seconds, then the afternoon shows a 1ft swell but with a longer 12-second period—though combined energy drops to 65, so nothing exciting.

Wednesday 9 September through Thursday 10 September sees the swell bump up a touch to 3ft–4ft, period around 7 seconds, and energy climbing into the 150–267 range, which is moderate at best. Winds stay cross-off from the east at 16 mph. It’s still classified as poor surf conditions though, and the wave state is clean but gutless. This is not the kind of stuff you paddle out for.

From Friday 11 September onward, it’s all downhill. Swell drops back to 1ft–3ft, energy sinks to double digits or barely over 100, and the period fluctuates between 6 and 9 seconds. Winds remain cross-off or occasionally cross-shore, but it doesn’t matter—the wave height and energy just aren’t there. By the time we hit the second week, say around Tuesday 15 September, we’re looking at 1.0ft–1ft with energy as low as 20. That’s barely a ripple.

The whole 16-day window is a blank run. This spot is sheltered and rarely breaks, so a stretch like this isn’t all that unusual. Sometimes you get a lucky window, but not this time. The water is warm, the sky is mostly clear, but the ocean is just not cooperating for paddle surfing. If you’re into kiting, maybe there’s something in the wind, but for a surfer? Leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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