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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this stretch is a tough one. The guidance has flagged El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) as rarely breaking, and the numbers back that up. We're looking at a long, quiet run here. There's no surf worth paddling out for now, and the forecast shows poor surf conditions right across the 16-day window. The first couple of days are a flat start, and honestly, it doesn't get much better. From the 28th of July all the way through to the 12th of August, every single session is marked as poor. That's a big gap with nothing on offer.

The swell never really shows up. You'll see tiny bumps here and there, but the energy is weak. For example, on the 29th of July afternoon, we've got a combined swell energy of 152 (moderate) but it's a short-period 6-second windswell, not a proper groundswell. The rest of the time the energy is mostly two-digit values, way below 100, just weak. The wind is a constant cross-off from the east, which is about the only clean thing about it, but with hardly any swell to work with, it doesn't matter.

The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, about average for the time of year with a 0.9°F anomaly, so nothing weird there, just warm tropical water.

There is nothing that stands out as a good option here. Even when the swell height pushes to 5 ft on the 30th of July, it's still not offering any quality. This spot is a sheltered river mouth setup, rarely breaks, and it's living up to that reputation. If you absolutely have to get wet, you could look at those mornings with 3 to 4 ft of short-period ENE swell and clean conditions, but honestly, it's a pass. For a spot like this, a blank run is more normal than unusual. The forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and wait for another window.

Rusty.

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