Surf Forecasts:
Cancas surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, WNW swell with 726 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cancas this week:
The surf forecast for Cancas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cancas in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 6th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cancas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 20 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 116 | 61 | 69 | 100 | 149 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 202 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 86 | 142 | 140 | 115 | 127 | 150 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.33m | 2:05PM1.25m | 2:10AM1.35m | 2:48PM1.31m | 2:48AM1.35m | 3:26PM1.35m | 3:23AM1.33m | 4:02PM1.36m | 3:58AM1.31m | 4:38PM1.35m | 4:32AM1.27m | 5:13PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.37m | 7:55AM0.24m | 8:06PM0.34m | 8:34AM0.17m | 8:49PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.13m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:43AM0.10m | 10:04PM0.31m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:40PM0.32m | 10:50AM0.11m | 11:16PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 125 | 116 | 61 | 60 | 100 | 149 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 202 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 86 | 142 | 140 | 115 | 69 | 150 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 4 | 149 | 95 | 153 | 134 | 132 | 68 | 88 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 54 | 127 | 68 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | NW 20 | WSW 3 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | WNW 14 | W 10 | SW 4 | — | W 24 | NW 12 | SW 4 | WNW 21 | NW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 97 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 97 | 53 | 47 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 123 | 5 | — | 29 | 13 | — | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 158 | 15 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 196 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 32 | 196 | 37 | 0 | 940 | 37 | 128 | 502 | 37 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cancas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cancas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cancas 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 (Cancas) 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).
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