Cancas Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.96° S 80.96° W

Cancas WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cancas sea temperature is
25.3°C
6.5° 

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


Cancas surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


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