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Lat Long: 3.96° S 80.96° W

Cancas WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cancas sea temperature is
27.2°C
7.6° 

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


Cancas surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cancas in the next 16 days are 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 17s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 18th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 18th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 18th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cancas over the next 16 days.


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