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El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Canal today?
The current surf forecast for El Canal at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 17 | NNE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
202 | 194 | 157 | 140 | 109 | 135 | 105 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 43 | 91 | 88 | 118 | 139 | 134 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:38AM0.67m | 4:09PM0.53m | 4:36AM0.64m | 5:13PM0.57m | 5:29AM0.60m | 6:08PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.17m | 10:09PM0.17m | 11:03AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.18m | 11:45AM0.15m | 00:18AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 202 | 194 | 157 | 140 | 109 | 135 | 105 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 88 | 118 | 30 | 134 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 16 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 91 | 26 | 28 | 139 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 19 | — | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 12 | 46 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 114 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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