Surf Forecasts:
Cañaveral surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 955 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cañaveral this week:
The surf forecast for Cañaveral over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cañaveral in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cañaveral over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Cañaveral in feet and knots for those who think that way.
The next couple of weeks are a slow grind. From Thursday the 27th of August, we’ve got a long dry spell of poor surf. Onshore ENE winds, short-period swell, and choppy conditions dominate right through to early September. Combined swell energy sits between 100 and 400 (moderate), but with short periods around 7-8 seconds, it’s all windswell slop. Nothing worth chasing.
The one bright spot is Thursday morning, 10 September. That’s your session. We’re looking at 6ft of NE swell with an 8-second period and glassy wind. Clean, lined-up, and the combined energy hits 423 (moderate wave energy). For a consistent break like Cañaveral, this is as good as it gets in this window. The swell is a bit much for total beginners, but still well within fun paddle-surf territory. Wind will be dead calm in the morning, so get on it before any afternoon storms roll in.
Water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing wild.
After that, the 11th of September holds similar size, but the wind shifts back cross-on and the quality drops off. That Thursday morning is the highlight.
So to sum it up: ignore the first week and a half, save your energy for Thursday the 10th of September. Glassy, 6ft NE swell, morning session. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 574 | 735 | 529 | 287 | 334 | 558 | 303 | 267 | 549 | 407 | 335 | 564 | 218 | 135 | 147 | 94 | 137 | 128 | 91 | 75 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:25AM0.15m | 10:26PM0.31m | 11:13AM0.18m | 10:59PM0.28m | 12:07PM0.21m | 11:36PM0.24m | 1:02PM0.25m | 00:22AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.27m | 1:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.30m | 2:59AM0.10m | 3:57PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.10m | 2:54PM0.11m | 5:45AM0.11m | 4:00PM0.13m | 5:58AM0.11m | 5:28PM0.15m | 6:11AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.15m | 6:27AM0.11m | 9:58PM0.13m | 6:48AM0.09m | 11:33PM0.09m | 7:24AM0.08m | 00:32AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 94 | 137 | 128 | 91 | 75 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 11 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 574 | 735 | 529 | 287 | 334 | 558 | 303 | 267 | 549 | 407 | 335 | 564 | 218 | 135 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 631 | 681 | 195 | 21 | 14 | 195 | 646 | 623 | 160 | 621 | 623 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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