El Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.76° N 70.52° W

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Canal sea temperature is
28.4° C

Normal for this time of year

El Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Canal today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for El Canal at 3AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
31
158
233
240
226
225
204
204
225
247
303
303
302
311
286
278
294
387
387
346
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
35
E
35
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
Wind State
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
00:35AM0.62m
1:23PM0.57m
1:15AM0.58m
2:17PM0.61m
2:00AM0.54m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.22m
7:08AM0.16m
7:22PM0.24m
7:46AM0.13m
8:28PM0.25m
8:28AM0.10m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
29
27
26
25
25
26
30
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
30
30
28
27
26
25
25
26
29
28
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
28
28
31
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
27
28
27
27
27
27
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.5
E
8
0.1
NE
7
1.6
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
31
2
294
3
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
158
129
110
113
125
158
233
240
226
225
204
204
225
247
303
303
302
311
286
278
387
387
346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1086
273
48
159
1
1
1086
520
873
273
1
1
1
1
1086
375
375
1000
1
1
1
1
520
375
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2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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