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El Cantil surfForecast / Pacific / Colombia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Cantil surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Cantil sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Cantil today?
The current surf forecast for El Cantil at 11PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Cantil. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 120mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 3:01PM3.26m | 3:30AM3.13m | 3:37PM3.29m | 4:06AM3.17m | 4:12PM3.28m | 4:42AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.39m | 9:29AM0.60m | 9:53PM0.32m | 10:05AM0.57m | 10:28PM0.30m | 10:41AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 18 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 61 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 39 | 35 | 55 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 14 | SSW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 353 | 351 | 351 | 659 | 659 | 486 | 378 | 8 | 8 | 351 | 379 | 351 | 504 | 42 | 10 | 25 | 351 | 8 | 8 | 486 |
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