Surf-Forecast | Cañaveral Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.30° N 73.89° W

Issued: 6 pm 13 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cañaveral sea temperature is

29.9°C

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

Cañaveral Surf Guide

Cañaveral in Caribbean Coast is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips.

Cañaveral Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cañaveral:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cañaveral occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cañaveral (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cañaveral with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in October while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cañaveral Location Map

Interactive Cañaveral surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cañaveral is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR) in Colombia, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cañaveral is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ), also in Colombia, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Cañaveral Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 00:16 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 14
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Cañaveral

Current tide and informaton

For Arrecifes, 7 km from Cañaveral.

Next High Water: 02:49pm | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:46pm | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cañaveral Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.9 °C) too at Cañaveral, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite