El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AST
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El Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Canal sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Canal today?

The current surf forecast for El Canal at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at El Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
395
441
454
466
464
418
418
466
453
383
333
294
287
287
364
364
364
364
287
280
266
305
313
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
25
E
30
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
E
30
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:23PM0.83m
11:28AM0.48m
00:19AM0.79m
12:32PM0.50m
1:15AM0.74m
1:39PM0.52m
Low Tide
4:21PM-0.02m
6:06AM0.13m
5:21PM0.03m
7:02AM0.14m
6:26PM0.08m
7:57AM0.14m
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clear
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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7:12
7:12
7:12
7:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
24
25
29
28
28
26
24
24
23
25
29
27
28
25
24
24
23
25
29
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
28
27
28
26
24
25
24
26
29
26
28
25
25
26
25
27
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
383
333
294
287
287
287
280
266
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
443
395
441
454
466
464
418
418
466
453
364
364
364
364
305
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
377
273
1
1
1
1
1086
1071
375
375
1
1
0
0
382
520
520
375
1
0
0
0
520
1000
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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