Surf Forecasts:
Cañaveral surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cañaveral over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Cañaveral over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty average, with just small, weak NE windswell and a lot of cross-on breezes messing with the surface. The water temp is sitting at 81° which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
We’ve got a bit of a wait for anything decent. The real standout window is shaping up for the end of July and the very start of August. Things start to get a little more interesting on Thursday the 30th, with the swell energy building, but the wind is still cross-on, keeping it from being really clean.
The best bet of the whole forecast is Friday the 31st of July. That morning we’re looking at a solid 8ft of NE swell, with a period of 9 seconds and a chunky combined energy of 1042. That’s a powerful lump of water for this break. The wind is a light cross-on from the ENE, so it won’t be glassy, but it’ll be surfable. That’s the biggest, most energetic swell of the run, and while it’s over 5ft so a bit much for beginners, it’s a proper session for anyone comfortable in some size. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect a few crew out.
After that, the energy drops back a bit but stays pretty consistent through the first week of August. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see another pulse of big swell, with 10ft predicted on both afternoons. The combined energy on those is over 1050. However, that’s getting into the expert-only zone, and the break is exposed to the NE with a cross-on wind, so it’s going to be a heavy, challenging paddle. For the average surfer, those days are one to watch from the beach unless you’re really on it.
The rest of the second week is a steady run of 6ft to 7ft NE swell, but the wind is almost always cross-on, keeping the quality from ever getting truly epic. It’s consistent, but not clean.
So, to wrap it up: the standout is Friday the 31st of July for the biggest, most powerful swell of the period. After that, the 3rd and 4th of August have serious size, but only for the crew. The rest is ordinary, but at least there’s something to surf most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 304 | 589 | 340 | 344 | 456 | 206 | 231 | 375 | 174 | 169 | 227 | 134 | 137 | 469 | 322 | 240 | 589 | 418 | 479 | 1023 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:20PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.33m | 9:23AM0.04m | 9:29PM0.34m | 9:53AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.35m | 10:31AM0.05m | 10:37PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.07m | 11:10PM0.34m | 12:29PM0.10m | 11:40PM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.03m | 5:54AM0.02m | 6:29AM0.03m | 1:03PM0.03m | 7:04AM0.04m | 1:39PM0.04m | 7:27AM0.06m | 2:10PM0.07m | 7:48AM0.07m | 2:45PM0.10m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 174 | 169 | 227 | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 304 | 589 | 340 | 344 | 456 | 206 | 231 | 375 | — | — | — | 134 | — | 469 | 322 | 240 | 589 | 418 | 479 | 1023 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 160 | 115 | 621 | 21 | 115 | 631 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 631 | 119 |
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