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Cañaveral surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cañaveral. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
653 | 469 | 418 | 440 | 507 | 457 | 675 | 1002 | 724 | 520 | 486 | 545 | 517 | 375 | 457 | 555 | 593 | 424 | 380 | 327 | 327 | 239 | 311 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:09AM0.40m | 3:08AM0.38m | 6:15PM0.15m | 4:03AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM-0.04m | 11:20AM-0.02m | 8:46PM0.14m | 11:55AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | 457 | 555 | 593 | 424 | 380 | 327 | 239 | 239 | — | — |
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 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 653 | 469 | 418 | 440 | 507 | 457 | 675 | 1002 | 724 | 520 | 486 | 545 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | 311 | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 733 | 664 | 665 | 658 | 658 | 195 | 195 | 160 | 681 | 623 | 6 | 6 | 327 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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