Cañaveral Surf Forecast

/ Caribbean (31 surf breaks) /

Colombia (48 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (11.30° N 73.89° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Cañaveral surfForecast / Caribbean / Colombia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 Aug 2025 -05

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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 28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cañaveral this week:

The surf forecast for Cañaveral over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cañaveral in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 28) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (-05) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Sat 23rd Aug)	4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf	10PM (Mon 25th Aug)	10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful	10PM (Mon 25th Aug)	10ft (3.0m) 8s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	178	151	407	150	106	262	174	205	581	517	440	653	446	371	579	309	220	316	202	217	189
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	ESE	NE	NNW	SSW	NE	NNE	ESE	ENE	NE	E	E	ENE	E	ENE	N	S	NW	NNE	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	off	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)	10:50AM 0.13		10:45PM 0.34	11:41AM 0.16		11:25PM 0.30	12:34PM 0.19		12:06AM 0.26		1:30PM 0.21	12:51AM 0.21		2:25PM 0.24	1:48AM 0.17		3:17PM 0.25	3:25AM 0.13		4:06PM 0.27
Low Tide / height (m)		3:01PM 0.08		6:22AM 0.08	4:00PM 0.11		6:47AM 0.10	5:16PM 0.14		7:08AM 0.11		7:08PM 0.16	7:24AM 0.12		9:39PM 0.15	7:35AM 0.12		11:42PM 0.11	7:39AM 0.11		12:54AM 0.08

	Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
Sunrise	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-
Sunset	-	6:10	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:08	-	-	6:08	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-

Rain (mm)	-	3	-	2	8	8	1	6	1	-	7	1	4	4	2	3	7	9	2	1	1
Temp. °C	29	28	27	28	29	26	29	29	27	30	29	27	29	29	27	28	29	27	29	28	27
Feels °C (?)	33	33	31	32	34	29	34	34	30	34	33	29	33	33	30	33	35	32	34	33	32

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Caribbean

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cañaveral (calm at Gaira wx 39 km from Cañaveral). 1.6m 7s swell from the ENE to make surfable waves.
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39 km away, 1 h 0 min ago

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28.9

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Information about the Cañaveral Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cañaveral provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cañaveral can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cañaveral 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 (Cañaveral) 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 Cañaveral 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.

Cañaveral is 30 km (19 miles) from the city of Santa Marta. If you plan a holiday in Caribbean Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Marta. Santa Marta has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.