Cancas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Cancas Surf Guide

Cancas in Piura is a reasonably exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include - Rocks.

Cancas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cancas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cancas occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cancas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in February while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore Cancas Location Map

Interactive Cancas 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 Cancas is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cancas is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP), also in Peru, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Cancas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	glass	glass

Tides at Cancas

Current tide and informaton

For Cancas, 0 km from Cancas.

Next High Water: 06:44am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 12:17am | 0.22m

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Cancas Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.0 °C) too at Cancas, 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*: 26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite