El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Canal today?

The current surf forecast for El Canal at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
5
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
0.4
NE
8
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
21
36
37
34
21
20
167
190
165
167
148
148
137
141
168
192
169
18
132
109
94
109
170
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
E
30
E
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
2:19PM0.44m
2:41AM0.61m
3:19PM0.49m
3:29AM0.60m
4:17PM0.55m
4:18AM0.58m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.23m
9:30AM0.21m
9:12PM0.24m
10:08AM0.19m
10:19PM0.24m
10:46AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:08
Temp °C
28
26
25
24
23
25
29
29
28
26
25
24
24
26
29
28
28
26
25
23
23
26
30
30
27
26
26
25
25
25
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
29
27
28
27
26
24
25
28
31
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
21
21
36
37
34
21
20
38
38
27
35
27
33
18
26
18
1
1
18
25
26
18
26
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
12
8
8
9
12
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
86
114
119
103
106
110
137
167
190
165
167
148
148
137
141
168
192
169
139
132
109
94
109
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1071
666
1
1
0
48
377
1086
375
1071
1
1
0
1
1086
1024
876
1086
48
1
0
0
48
520
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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