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Cancas

Tumbes, Contralmirante Villar - Canoas de Punta Sal · Advanced Poor
0.8m
1/10
6s 24 km/h
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Cancas - surf spot in Tumbes
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About Cancas

Cancas is a spot in Tumbes with a strong character: a reef break and semi point break of powerful waves that break over a rocky bottom, reserved for experienced surfers. North of the pier, quality tubular sections form that, together with the marked currents of the area, demand a good level and experience in the water. It is a wave less known and crowded than other northern destinations, which makes it a reward for the advanced surfer seeking power and solitude. The water is warm and tropical all year round, typical of Peru's far north, which allows surfing in boardshorts in any season. The area keeps its fishing cove atmosphere, with artisanal fishing and seafood cuisine. For the advanced traveler exploring Tumbes, Cancas offers waves with character and an authentic setting, away from the crowds, on one of the warmest and most rugged stretches of the Peruvian coast.

Characteristics

Level
Powerful waves or obstacles. Experience required.
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Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
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Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-3.9506°, -80.9488° Tumbes
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Cancas — Tumbes

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:01

Poor
1/10

Waves

0.8m

6.4s period

Primary Swell

0.6m

5.9s WSW

Wind

24 km/h

Gusts 39 km/h SW

Secondary Swell

0.3m

13.4s WSW

Temp.

22.9°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.1

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:25
↓ 18:26
🌙
↑ 14:59
↓ 02:50
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 18:48 - 0.32m

Today's Tides

Low Tide

06:20

0.60m

High Tide

12:08

1.11m

Low Tide

18:48

0.32m

Weekly Summary

Today

0.7m-0.9m

6s

WSW WSW WSW
20 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

0.5m-1.0m

10s

WSW SW SW
18 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.5m-1.0m

7s

WSW WSW SW
17 km/h
🌖

Wed

0.5m-0.7m

8s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.5m-0.8m

13s

SW SW SW
18 km/h
🌕

Fri

0.7m-1.0m

14s

WSW WSW WSW
17 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.0m-1.2m

12s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌕

Sun

0.9m-1.1m

11s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.7m-0.9m

10s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌔

Tue

0.7m-1.0m

10s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

16 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 06:20 (0.60m) 12:08 (1.11m) 18:48 (0.32m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

243° WSW
Period: 9s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 32 kJ
At night Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

247° WSW
Period: 6s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 11 kJ
Tides: 01:23 (1.18m) 07:23 (0.50m) 13:12 (1.19m) 19:39 (0.23m)
Morning Fair

0.5m - 0.6m

237° WSW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

234° SW
Period: 13s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

234° SW
Period: 13s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 6s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Fair

0.7m - 1.0m

237° WSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 12 kJ
Tides: 02:05 (1.30m) 08:05 (0.43m) 13:53 (1.28m) 20:14 (0.14m)
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

234° SW
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 6 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

234° SW
Period: 12s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 18s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

233° SW
Period: 11s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 9s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Poor

0.7m - 0.8m

236° SW
Period: 5s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 6 kJ
Tides: 02:39 (1.42m) 08:44 (0.36m) 14:30 (1.38m) 20:48 (0.10m)
Morning Fair

0.5m - 0.6m

238° WSW
Period: 9s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 10 kJ
Midday Poor

0.6m - 0.6m

234° SW
Period: 12s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 5s
⚡ 25 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.6m - 0.7m

234° SW
Period: 5s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 4 kJ
At night Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

237° WSW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 9s
⚡ 11 kJ
Tides: 03:11 (1.54m) 09:12 (0.27m) 15:08 (1.46m) 21:19 (0.03m)
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

238° WSW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 25 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

237° WSW
Period: 13s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 53 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

237° WSW
Period: 13s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 53 kJ
At night Poor

0.6m - 0.8m

235° SW
Period: 13s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 8s
⚡ 30 kJ
Tides: 03:40 (1.62m) 09:46 (0.17m) 15:41 (1.49m) 21:49 (-0.03m)
Morning Good

0.7m - 0.8m

235° SW
Period: 14s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 3s
⚡ 47 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

233° SW
Period: 14s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 13s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

232° SW
Period: 14s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 14s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 1.0m

232° SW
Period: 14s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 8s
⚡ 78 kJ
Tides: 04:07 (1.64m) 10:16 (0.04m) 16:15 (1.52m) 22:21 (-0.06m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.1m

232° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

232° SW
Period: 12s
36 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

232° SW
Period: 12s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 11s
⚡ 102 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

232° SW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Morning Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

231° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 48 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

230° SW
Period: 11s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 5s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

230° SW
Period: 11s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

232° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 48 kJ
Morning Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

227° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 17s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

226° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 16s
⚡ 31 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

227° SW
Period: 10s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 31 kJ
At night Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

229° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 31 kJ
Morning Fair

0.7m - 0.8m

222° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

222° SW
Period: 10s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

222° SW
Period: 10s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

220° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
31 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
27 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 0.9m 6s 0.5m / 9s WSW 25 km/h 0.3m / 11s SW - 0.19 m/s 0.7 10+ km 0.35m
1
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 0.8m 6s 0.6m / 6s WSW 24 km/h 0.3m / 13s WSW - - 0.1 10+ km 0.32m
1
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 0.8m 7s 0.5m / 5s WSW 21 km/h 0.3m / 14s WSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.39m
1
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 0.8m 7s 0.5m / 6s WSW 21 km/h 0.3m / 14s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.54m
1
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 0.7m 7s 0.4m / 6s WSW 17 km/h 0.3m / 14s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.74m
1
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 0.7m 8s 0.4m / 6s WSW 12 km/h 0.3m / 13s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.94m
1

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Surf information for Cancas

Cancas is a Advanced level surf spot located in Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes, Perú. The bottom surface is Roca y Arena.

Today's conditions at Cancas

Right now, Cancas has waves of about 0.8m with a swell period of 6 seconds and SW (24 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Cancas you can practice surf and scuba diving. The area offers restaurants and nearby lodging. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Cancas is around 25 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Cancas

Is the wave at Cancas a left or a right?
The wave at Cancas breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at Cancas?
Cancas is a spot recommended for advanced surfers.
Where is Cancas located?
Cancas is located in Canoas de Punta Sal, Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes, Peru.
How do you get to Cancas?
You can reach Cancas by car.
What is the water temperature at Cancas?
The water is around 25 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf buceo

Services

restaurantes hospedaje

Access

auto

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Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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