El Canal surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 06 Dec 2025 AST
Forecast 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
28.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canal this week:

The surf forecast for El Canal over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Canal in the next 12 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 7th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 11th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 11th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1
E
0.4
NNE
1.4
N
1.3
NNE
1
N
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)9999999888881311111077888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2802292622251841841489191896613267457392200178150235212339
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
E
20
E
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
5
S
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SSE
10
E
25
E
15
SE
15
E
25
E
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
10
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
offcrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:44PM
0.48
10:39AM
0.84
10:43PM
0.49
11:32AM
0.80
11:44PM
0.50
12:24PM
0.75
12:47AM
0.52
1:14PM
0.69
1:52AM
0.54
2:04PM
0.63
2:56AM
0.57
2:52PM
0.57
3:57AM
0.60
3:40PM
0.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:37AM
-0.03
5:20PM
0.12
4:35AM
0.02
6:12PM
0.13
5:36AM
0.07
7:03PM
0.14
6:40AM
0.14
7:52PM
0.14
7:47AM
0.19
8:38PM
0.15
8:56AM
0.24
9:22PM
0.14
10:05AM
0.26
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
Sunrise-7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:07-
Sunset--6:01--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:04--6:04--6:04
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C252828252829252727252728252829252829252930
Feels °C (?)262928263029282928282928262929272826262930
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for El Canal:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Canal surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


false

Information about the El Canal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Canal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Canal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Canal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Canal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Canal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Canal is 18 km (11 miles) from Puerto Plata. If you plan a holiday in Amber Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest