Surf Forecasts:
El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 199 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve looked at the charts and the call on El Canal is pretty clear. To be honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. There’s nothing in the 16-day window that shapes up as a good surf option.
Let’s get into it. The whole run through July and into early August is just a flat line of “poor surf conditions.” The swell is tiny, barely pushing 3 ft to 5 ft from the ENE, and the period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds. That’s not groundswell, that’s just wind chop. The combined energy stays weak to moderate (67 to 268), so there’s just no power in the water.
The wind is a constant issue too. It’s blowing from the E or ENE at 12 to 19 mph, mostly cross or cross-off, which can clean the surface but it’s a stiff breeze. For a sheltered river break like El Canal (Rio de Bayamon), that onshore component is a killer. It’s a river mouth, rarely breaks, and you need a specific N swell direction to get it working. The swell is coming from the exact wrong direction, ENE, so it’s just not going to line up.
Water temperature is sitting at 84°F with a normal anomaly, so that’s about average for this time of year, no surprises there.
The best you’ll see is a couple of afternoons around the 25th and 26th of July where the swell bumps to 4 ft and the period stretches to 8 seconds, but it’s still coming from the wrong direction and the wind is still cross. It’s not surfable in any meaningful way.
Look, this is a spot that rarely breaks, so a blank run like this is more normal for the area. It’s not a place that fires often. If you’re in the area, keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 110 | 81 | 99 | 148 | 81 | 91 | 113 | 157 | 165 | 186 | 128 | 147 | 157 | 99 | 85 | 116 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM0.50m | 2:12AM0.37m | 3:57PM0.50m | 2:52AM0.33m | 4:54PM0.50m | 3:38AM0.30m | 5:47PM0.51m | 4:29AM0.28m | 6:36PM0.52m | 5:24AM0.28m | 7:21PM0.53m | 6:19AM0.29m | 8:03PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.09m | 9:21PM0.24m | 8:44AM0.09m | 10:32PM0.24m | 9:27AM0.08m | 11:38PM0.24m | 10:12AM0.07m | 00:36AM0.23m | 10:59AM0.06m | 1:25AM0.22m | 11:46AM0.06m | 2:07AM0.22m | 12:32PM0.06m | 2:44AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 78 | 85 | 3 | 81 | 99 | — | 81 | — | — | 157 | 86 | 82 | 128 | — | — | 99 | 85 | — | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 73 | — | — | 110 | — | — | 148 | — | 91 | 113 | — | 165 | 186 | — | 147 | 157 | — | — | 116 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 360 | 8 | 991 | 157 | 8 | 432 | 539 | 8 | 432 | 360 | 60 | 117 | 539 | 325 | 111 | 157 | 8 | 58 | 187 | 8 |
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