Surf Forecasts:
Cañaveral surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,840 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s 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 (Aug 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cañaveral in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cañaveral over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Cañaveral for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a steady NE swell train coming through, so there’s almost always waves, but the wind is the real story. It’s mostly blowing cross-on, making the surface choppy and messy. We get a few moments where it lightens up, but don’t expect many mornings of glass. Water’s around 82°, pretty normal for this time of year.
The single best session in the whole window is Friday afternoon, August 14th. This is over a week out, so keep that in mind, but it looks proper. A NE swell pushes up to 10ft, the energy is strong at 1081, and the wind comes straight onshore from the NE at only 9 mph. That’s light and favorable. The catch? The report says it’s almost too big for the break. 10ft of NE groundswell on a beach is heavy-duty – experts only. If you’re not solid, give this one a miss.
Before that, the pick of a so-so week is Tuesday afternoon, August 11th. Swell sits around 8ft from the NE, period up to 9 seconds, and the wind is light onshore at 6 mph. Energy is 931 (strong). It’s still a bit bumpy, but that’s the cleanest you’ll get in the first week. The waves will have some push, just not perfect.
The second week is a slow fade. After that big Friday pulse, the swell drops from 8ft Saturday morning down to around 6ft by Monday and Tuesday. Wind stays cross-on, so expect average, head-high conditions with a chop. Periods fall back to 7-8 seconds, so the waves get weaker and less organized.
Bottom line: Set your alarm for Friday, August 14th. That 10ft NE swell with light winds is the one to chase for the experienced surfers. The rest of the time, it’s a battle with the wind for average waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 741 | 532 | 565 | 469 | 345 | 447 | 783 | 881 | 931 | 1026 | 640 | 423 | 634 | 507 | 627 | 952 | 1052 | 1081 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM0.41m | 8:11AM0.06m | 8:40PM0.42m | 9:08AM0.07m | 9:30PM0.42m | 10:07AM0.10m | 10:19PM0.41m | 11:08AM0.13m | 11:07PM0.38m | 12:12PM0.17m | 11:56PM0.33m | 1:17PM0.20m | 00:47AM0.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.01m | 4:44AM0.01m | 1:27PM0.02m | 5:26AM0.02m | 2:25PM0.04m | 6:05AM0.04m | 3:27PM0.07m | 6:43AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.11m | 7:18AM0.08m | 6:16PM0.14m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 799 | 741 | 532 | 565 | 469 | 345 | 447 | 783 | 881 | 931 | 1026 | 640 | 423 | 634 | 507 | 627 | 952 | 1052 | 1081 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 664 | 664 | 195 | 621 | 14 | 160 | 21 | 665 | 195 | 6 | 664 | 195 | 631 | 14 | 14 | 631 | 658 | 195 | 658 | 208 |
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