Surf-Forecast | Cancas Surf Guide

Lat Long: 3.96° S 80.96° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cancas sea temperature is

28.1°C

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

Cancas Surf Guide

Cancas in Piura is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include - Rocks.

Cancas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	28.1°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cancas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 11:03 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Cancas

Current tide and informaton

For Cancas, 0 km from Cancas.

Next High Water: 01:15pm | 1.18m

Next Low Water: 07:16pm | 0.37m

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

Cancas Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cancas won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite