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Cañaveral surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cañaveral surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cañaveral sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cañaveral today?
The current surf forecast for Cañaveral at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cañaveral. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
655 | 684 | 813 | 1136 | 1145 | 735 | 525 | 520 | 575 | 594 | 595 | 948 | 1059 | 655 | 602 | 664 | 619 | 596 | 555 | 948 | 1074 | 754 | 546 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.06m | 11:10PM0.43m | 12:37PM0.04m | 00:08AM0.43m | 1:09AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.03m | 7:58AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.03m | 8:59AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 655 | 684 | 813 | 1136 | 1145 | 735 | 525 | 520 | 575 | 594 | 595 | 948 | 1059 | 655 | 602 | 664 | 619 | 596 | 555 | 948 | 1074 | 754 | 546 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 658 | 759 | 685 | 631 | 621 | 195 | 621 | 195 | 665 | 665 | 623 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 644 | 644 | 623 | 35 | 195 | 195 | 324 |
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