Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
I gotta be straight with you – it’s going to be a quiet stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat, with no real surf to speak of. The first chance to even think about getting wet isn't until Tuesday the 7th of July, and even then, we're looking at tiny, weak bumps. There are long gaps here where you won't find anything worth paddling out for.
Let's start with Canova Beach. On Tuesday the 7th, early, we might see some tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a period around 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly (27), which is weak. The wind is light and swinging cross-offshore out of the SW, keeping it clean. But honestly, the surf is poor. We're talking about dribble. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
That same tiny pattern just repeats itself for days. Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th... it's all 1.0 ft to 2 ft, short period swell from the ESE. The energy sits between (21) and (47), which is bottom-of-the-barrel weak. Thursday morning the 9th will have glassy conditions with the wind dropping to nothing, but there's no power in the water to make use of it. It'll look like a lake with a ripple.
The following week doesn't get any better. From around the 14th of July through the 22nd, we're stuck with the same story: tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell, periods dropping to 7-8 seconds, and combined energy barely reaching the mid-20s. There are a few windows with clean, offshore winds – like Sunday morning the 19th with a light W wind, or Monday morning the 20th with a moderate offshore – but it's all for nothing when there's no wave to ride.
Look, there's no standout here. Nothing is even close to worth highlighting. With such weak, short-period swell and a fair bit of cross-onshore wind kicking up chop in the afternoons, you might be better off looking at a kite if you’re desperate for some action. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. Forecasts can always change, so don't bin your board just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 25 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.99m | 1:54PM0.99m | 1:57AM0.98m | 2:54PM1.00m | 2:54AM0.97m | 3:59PM1.03m | 3:58AM0.98m | 5:06PM1.07m | 5:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.13m | 6:11AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.19m | 7:12AM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM-0.00m | 8:07PM0.16m | 8:38AM-0.04m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:38AM-0.08m | 10:14PM0.16m | 10:40AM-0.12m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:41AM-0.18m | 00:16AM0.09m | 12:39PM-0.23m | 1:13AM0.04m | 1:36PM-0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 35 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 25 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 4 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 1588 | 67 | 21 | 475 | 190 | 21 | 67 | 26 | 190 | 985 | 136 | 472 | 730 | 0 | 190 | 101 | 190 | 190 | 101 |
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