Beach

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.6mENE@5s

21km/h

0.6m@5s

21km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.5mNE@5s

27km/h

0.5m@5s

27km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.6mE@6s

25km/h

0.6m@6s

25km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.6mENE@6s

24km/h

0.6m@6s

24km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.7mENE@6s

23km/h

0.7m@6s

23km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mNE@6s

24km/h

0.7m@6s

24km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.6mNE@6s

24km/h

0.6m@6s

24km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.5mNE@6s

24km/h

0.5m@6s

24km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.5mNE@6s

26km/h

0.5m@6s

26km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.4mNE@6s

30km/h

0.4m@6s

30km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 20 km/h · PM 21 km/h

Swell

0.6m

ENE(62°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

21km/h

E(100°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

30°C

0.0mm89%

First light 5:53amSunrise 6:23amSunset 7:00pmLast light 7:30pm

Windswell0.8m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 1:30–7:30pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.2–2.5m

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°C

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2m1.0

sec

swell

windkm/h

19g36

21g46

23g52

22g52

20g43

22g43

28g60

29g65

29g63

26g56

23g46

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25g57

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24g50

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27g59

28g63

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32g67

33g73

30g73

tidem

1:30am0.1m

10:00am0.1m

6:10pm0.4m

2:30am0.1m

10:30am0.1m

7:00pm0.4m

5:30am0.1m

10:50am0.0m

7:50pm0.4m

6:00am0.0m

10:00am0.1m

8:30pm0.4m

7:00am0.0m

10:30am0.1m

9:30pm0.4m

7:30am0.0m

12:30pm0.1m

10:30pm0.4m

7:30am0.0m

2:30pm0.1m

8:00am0.0m

2:30pm0.1m

8:15am0.0m

2:30pm0.2m

1:00am0.3m

8:30am0.1m

3:30pm0.2m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:30 am

Low tide - 0.14m

3:30 am

High tide - 0.15m

10:00 am

Low tide - 0.08m

6:10 pm

High tide - 0.39m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score18/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-7

🌊 Tide-1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-11

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+8

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Slightly below optimal tide

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 20° - 80°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
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?

Playa Kanoa works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.2m and 2.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Playa Kanoa?

Offshore wind at Playa Kanoa blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 240° to 300° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.