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

Alright, it’s Rusty, and I’ve gotta be straight with you. For the next 16 days, El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) is not cooperating at all. The finder shows zero good surf recommendations over the whole period. The whole run is a blank – not a single standout, not a single session worth paddling out for. The energy is weak to moderate at best, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the low 100s to mid 100s, and even the biggest push around August 14th and 15th hits the 300s to 400s, but it’s all poor quality surf. The wind is cross-off or cross for most of the window, but the swell direction is locked in from the ENE or NE, which does not match the spot’s optimum from the N. The period is short, mostly 6–8 seconds, so it’s local windswell, not any real groundswell. The river mouth setup is sheltered and rarely breaks, so when it’s not working, it’s really not working. There’s a bit of a pulse from August 14th to 17th with swell heights around 5 ft to 7 ft, but the quality is still marked as poor, and the wind is a fresh breeze from the east at 15–22 mph, keeping it choppy and messy. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this stretch is a total write-off. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger east wind and cleaner conditions on the Saturday and Sunday might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. The water temp anomaly is not given, so we can’t say much on that front. I hate to deliver bad news, but this is one of those times where the forecast is flat and the models are not changing. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the next update – things can turn around. But for now, leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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