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Level 5/10

Playa Kanoa

Curacao, Curacao

🌀Strong rips

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Playa Kanoa is Curacao's main surf beach—located on the windward east coast where Atlantic swells wrap around the island. The Dutch Caribbean's most consistent surf option.

Playa Kanoa surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Sat19

Poor

0.4mENE@6s

25km/h

0.4m@6s

25km/h

Today20

Poor

0.4mENE@5s

20km/h

0.4m@5s

20km/h

Mon21

Poor

0.5mENE@5s

22km/h

0.5m@5s

22km/h

Tue22

Poor

0.5mENE@6s

24km/h

0.5m@6s

24km/h

Wed23

Poor

0.7mE@5s

20km/h

0.7m@5s

20km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.4mENE@5s

22km/h

0.4m@5s

22km/h

Fri25

Poor

0.7mENE@5s

22km/h

0.7m@5s

22km/h

Sat26

Poor

0.9mE@5s

19km/h

0.9m@5s

19km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.6mE@5s

17km/h

0.6m@5s

17km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.6mENE@5s

15km/h

0.6m@5s

15km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 24 km/h · PM 24 km/h

Swell

0.4m

ENE(64°)

Score: 2/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

25km/h

E(99°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

31°C

0.0mm16%

First light 5:55amSunrise 6:25amSunset 6:33pmLast light 7:03pm

Windswell1.2m@4sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 2:30–7:03pm · risingIdeal tide: 0.2–2.5m

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°C

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

24g45

25g54

26g58

25g57

24g54

20g37

19g43

18g43

21g48

22g49

19g37

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25g56

24g54

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21g39

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26g59

27g62

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17g32

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22g52

25g55

27g64

20g41

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19g45

21g49

16g36

17g37

19g43

19g48

15g50

14g32

15g34

15g42

16g45

17g41

tidem

3:30am0.0m

7:30am0.0m

6:30pm0.3m

4:30am0.0m

8:30am0.0m

7:00pm0.3m

5:30am0.0m

10:30am0.1m

8:00pm0.3m

6:00am0.0m

10:30am0.1m

9:00pm0.3m

6:30am0.1m

11:30am0.1m

9:30pm0.3m

6:30am0.1m

11:30am0.2m

10:30pm0.3m

5:30am0.2m

12:00pm0.3m

4:30pm0.2m

5:30am0.2m

12:30pm0.3m

7:30pm0.2m

5:30am0.2m

1:00pm0.3m

9:00pm0.1m

1:50am0.2m

5:30am0.1m

1:30pm0.4m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

3:30 am

Low tide - 0.02m

7:30 am

High tide - 0.04m

6:30 pm

High tide - 0.30m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction13/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score17/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-11

🌊💨 Windswell-10

🌊 Tide-1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-11

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Slightly below optimal tide

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Location & Conditions

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Wind

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 20° - 80°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 240° - 300°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: East Curacao. Atlantic exposure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Playa Kanoa?

The Playa Kanoa profile favors the recorded tide range, ideally between 0.2m and 2.5m on the local tide chart. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Playa Kanoa?

The Playa Kanoa profile uses wind from W (270°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 240° to 300°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Playa Kanoa?

The Playa Kanoa scoring profile favors swell from NE (20° to 80°), a swell-height range of 0.8m to 2.5m, and a reference period of 12s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.