Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the stretch ahead for Canova Beach.
Honestly, it’s a tough run for the next sixteen days. We’re looking at a whole lotta nothing for the first week and a bit. From Sunday the 16th through to Saturday the 23rd, the surf is basically flat or just ankle-biters, with a combined swell energy barely getting out of the 20s and 30s. You’d be paddling for ripples. A few mornings have clean, light offshore winds, but there’s simply no swell to work with. It’s a real test of patience.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Sunday the 23rd. The afternoon shows a small bump – 2 ft from the ESE, with an 8-second period and the combined swell energy jumps to 82. The big story there is glassy conditions, dead calm wind. For the first time in ages, it’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
The real standout, if you can call it that, appears on Thursday the 27th of August. The morning offers up the best combo of the whole forecast. We’re lookin’ at a 2 ft swell from the east, with a 12-second period – that’s some actual groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 147, the highest we’ll see. The wind is light onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but that’s the most push we get. Friday the 28th morning is also worth a look, with 2 ft east swell at 10 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy is still up at 110. That’s your best window for a clean, surfable wave.
Water temp is sitting at 86°F, which feels about average for this time of year, so a springy wetsuit is off the cards.
Bottom line: don’t get your hopes up too high, but mark your calendar for the morning of Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. That’s the closest to a real surf we’re gonna get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.26m | 11:24PM1.21m | 11:58AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.14m | 12:44PM1.12m | 00:50AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.05m | 1:38AM1.02m | 2:26PM1.00m | 2:31AM0.98m | 3:26PM0.98m | 3:30AM0.96m | 4:28PM0.98m | 4:31AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.01m | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:40AM0.08m | 7:06PM0.26m | 7:31AM0.15m | 7:59PM0.33m | 8:26AM0.20m | 8:56PM0.37m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:21AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | — | E 9 | SSE 3 | E 11 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 15 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 12 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | E 16 | E 15 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | WSW 3 | SE 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 35 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 1580 | 1195 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 101 | 101 | 21 | 101 | 396 | 488 | 396 | 396 | 657 | 1835 | 981 | 760 | 760 | 708 | 190 |
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