Canova Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Canova Beach Surf Guide

Canova Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of and rips.

Canova Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Canova Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Canova Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Canova Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Canova Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in January while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Canova Beach Location Map

Interactive Canova Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Canova Beach is Melbourne International Airport (MLB) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Canova Beach is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF), also in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Canova Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Canova Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Canova Beach, Florida, 5 km from Canova Beach.

Next High Water: 12:03pm | 0.9m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Canova Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Canova Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite