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El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 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
27.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Canal today?
The current surf forecast for El Canal at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
34 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 165 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 128 | 141 | 178 | 173 | 198 | 26 | 17 | 128 | 109 | 80 | 111 | 135 | 204 | 198 | 184 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.61m | 3:19PM0.49m | 3:29AM0.60m | 4:17PM0.55m | 4:18AM0.58m | 5:11PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.24m | 10:08AM0.19m | 10:19PM0.24m | 10:46AM0.15m | 11:24PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 14 |
 kJ | 34 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | — | N 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 114 | 122 | 162 | 165 | 160 | 160 | 139 | 128 | 141 | 178 | 173 | 198 | 154 | 139 | 128 | 109 | 80 | 111 | 135 | 204 | 198 | 184 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 375 | 375 | 520 | 375 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1086 | 1024 | 876 | 273 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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