El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
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
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
363
364
364
355
280
286
323
323
314
355
346
313
275
247
208
235
223
223
217
212
182
223
303
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM0.50m
1:15AM0.74m
1:39PM0.52m
2:11AM0.69m
2:48PM0.55m
3:05AM0.64m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.08m
7:57AM0.14m
7:35PM0.13m
8:49AM0.15m
8:47PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
25
24
24
26
29
28
28
25
25
24
24
25
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
26
28
26
26
27
26
26
26
28
29
27
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
280
286
323
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
11
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
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
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
363
363
364
364
355
323
314
355
346
313
275
247
208
235
223
223
217
212
182
223
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
520
520
520
380
1
0
0
0
48
904
375
375
1
1
0
0
160
1086
1000
160
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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