Surf Forecasts:
Cantinho surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NNW swell with 659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cantinho this week:
The surf forecast for Cantinho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cantinho in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cantinho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Cantinho over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the first week and a half is a tough slog. There’s a long gap of poor conditions straight through. From Thursday the 3rd right up until the morning of Wednesday the 11th, the wind is just a nightmare. It’s mostly cross-onshore, sometimes fresh and lumpy, and the swell is small and weak. It’s a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best, with values like 124 (Thursday morning) and 115 (Thursday afternoon), and it just gets messy from there. The swell is coming from the wrong direction for the point, too – mostly NNW, which isn’t its optimum NW. You’d be fighting the chop for nothing.
Then, finally, on the morning of Wednesday the 11th of September, the wind drops to glassy. The swell is only 2 ft from the NNW, but it’s clean. The energy is moderate (242). It’s a small, clean session for the logs, but it’s not a standout.
The real standout, though, is the morning of Sunday the 15th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got glassy conditions, a 3 ft swell from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this point break, and a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined wave energy is strong, hitting 712. This is a classic point break setup: long period, perfect direction, and glass. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with that period, it’s going to peel beautifully down the point. The water temperature is 68 °F, which is about average for this time of year (anomaly of -0.9 °F), so not much to worry about there.
The morning of Monday the 15th of September is another good option, with clean cross-offshore wind and a 4 ft NW swell (period 11 seconds, energy 413). It’s a solid session, but it’s not the magic of that Sunday morning.
This break is very consistent, but the window is tight. The good news is, when it comes right, it really comes right. Keep an eye on that Sunday the 15th. It’s still a fair way out, so the forecast could shift, but right now, that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 101 | 103 | 176 | 479 | 400 | 273 | 356 | 634 | 553 | 412 | 309 | 659 | 464 | 362 | 247 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:44PM2.97m | 8:17AM2.92m | 8:57PM2.76m | 9:38AM2.82m | 10:35PM2.67m | 11:14AM2.86m | 00:08AM2.78m | 12:34PM3.06m | 1:17AM2.98m | 1:34PM3.31m | 2:09AM3.19m | 2:23PM3.53m | 2:53AM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM1.12m | 1:53AM1.22m | 2:33PM1.30m | 3:07AM1.41m | 4:09PM1.38m | 4:46AM1.46m | 5:49PM1.27m | 6:15AM1.34m | 7:02PM1.04m | 7:19AM1.12m | 7:57PM0.80m | 8:09AM0.90m | 8:42PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 60 | 24 | 59 | 58 | 101 | 103 | 120 | 479 | 400 | 273 | 356 | 634 | 553 | 412 | 309 | — | — | — | 17 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 12 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 47 | 64 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 176 | 112 | 120 | 6 | 178 | 63 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 | — | — | 150 | 26 | 41 | 74 | 155 | 262 | 659 | 464 | 362 | 247 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 262 | 75 | 77 | 376 | 168 | 260 | 386 | 168 | 162 | 357 | 97 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cantinho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cantinho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cantinho 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 (Cantinho) 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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