Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,863 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Canova Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Canova Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 119 | 645 | 969 | 1376 | 1561 | 1508 | 1613 | 1863 | 1238 | 955 | 1001 | 991 | 1082 | 861 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.17m | 12:15PM1.19m | 00:20AM1.12m | 1:05PM1.14m | 1:13AM1.09m | 2:00PM1.12m | 2:13AM1.07m | 2:58PM1.13m | 3:17AM1.09m | 3:55PM1.16m | 4:18AM1.14m | 4:46PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.45m | 6:01AM0.36m | 6:32PM0.51m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:30PM0.54m | 7:52AM0.44m | 8:35PM0.55m | 8:55AM0.45m | 9:36PM0.52m | 9:54AM0.43m | 10:29PM0.45m | 10:48AM0.40m | 11:15PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 4 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 119 | 645 | 969 | 1376 | 1561 | 1508 | 1613 | 1863 | 1238 | 955 | 1001 | 991 | 1082 | 861 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1590 | 925 | 1066 | 1735 | 0 | 396 | 488 | 981 | 981 | 981 | 681 | 1208 | 807 | 663 | 663 | 491 | 337 | 523 | 599 | 491 |
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