El Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.76° N 70.52° W

El Canal WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Canal sea temperature is
27.9° C
0.1° 

El Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Canal surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canal this week:

The surf forecast for El Canal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Canal in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canal over the next 16 days.


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