Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Let's be straight with you, folks. The outlook for Canova Beach over the next couple of weeks is a real bummer. We’re looking at a flat spell that just won't quit. The first few days of the forecast are junk, with a tiny 1.0 ft to 3 ft swell that's mostly short-period windswell from the southeast and east. The wave energy is pitiful, barely getting into the double digits (18 to 82). The wind is a mess, too – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making for lumpy, choppy, and poor conditions. There's a few brief windows of clean conditions, like on Sunday the 26th with a gentle offshore, but the swell is still only 2 ft and weak (29). Water temps are sitting around 84°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The whole first week is a write-off. Then, it's more of the same heading into late July and early August. The swell stays tiny, rarely breaking 1 ft, and the wave energy stays weak (11 to 33). The best we see is a bit of glassy water on the mornings of August 4th and 5th, but again, with only 1.0 ft of swell, it's barely a ripple. The setup here is a beach break, and with the wind often onshore, it's looking more like a kitesurfing breeze than a paddling session.
Honestly, there isn't a single standout session in this 16-day window. I'd give it a rest. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a long, dry stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 82 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.00m | 2:21AM0.96m | 3:13PM0.96m | 3:14AM0.92m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:10AM0.90m | 5:07PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.91m | 6:00PM0.96m | 5:59AM0.92m | 6:48PM1.00m | 6:47AM0.95m | 7:32PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.20m | 9:09AM0.05m | 9:38PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.08m | 10:32PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.09m | 11:24PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.08m | 00:12AM0.26m | 12:30PM0.06m | 00:58AM0.23m | 1:13PM0.04m | 1:41AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 82 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 10 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1584 | 136 | 101 | 1057 | 136 | 216 | 725 | 725 | 190 | 475 | 5 | 3 | 190 | 0 | 21 | 190 | 507 | 396 | 488 | 981 |
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