Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Canova Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Canova Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for this stretch.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with ya – the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty flat and sad for Canova Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected, poor surf ahead, and it’s not until Monday the 17th that we even sniff something that could be called surfable, and even then it’s nothin’ to write home about.
Right now, from Tuesday the 4th all the way through Sunday the 16th, it’s a real desert. Swell heights barely ever crack 2 ft, and when they do, the wind is junk – mostly onshore from the east or southeast, with a moderate breeze messing things up. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting around 20 to 100 (20 to 100 units), which is basically just small, weak slop. There’s nothing here for a paddle. The period is short too, mostly 4 to 8 seconds, so it’s just wind chop with no push.
The only faint glimmer in this whole 16-day window shows up on Monday the 17th of August. On the morning of the 17th, we get a little 2 ft swell from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind comes light from the SSW, giving us a cross-offshore breeze. That’s the only clean window in the whole forecast. The combined energy is still weak at 41 (41 units), so it’s tiny, but it’s at least smooth. The rating on that is a 1 out of 10, so it’s barely surfable – a longboard or a foiler might get a couple of ankle-biters. The afternoon though, the wind swings southeast and picks up to 12 mph with a cross-onshore chop, so it’s over fast.
Bottom line: there’s basically nothing to chase here. For the first 13 days of the forecast, you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board. This is a classic flat spell for this area. Canova Beach is an exposed beach, and with no real groundswell and consistent onshore winds, it’s just not on. Not even worth a look for kite surfers with this tiny energy.
The water temperature feels about average for the time of year, so no surprise there.
I’ll be watching the charts, but honestly, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 39 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 64 | 176 | 117 | 130 | 153 | 119 | 72 | 89 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.08m | 12:36PM1.09m | 00:39AM1.06m | 1:31PM1.08m | 1:31AM1.04m | 2:33PM1.07m | 2:33AM1.03m | 3:42PM1.07m | 3:42AM1.04m | 4:52PM1.11m | 4:54AM1.08m | 5:57PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.01m | 6:43PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.01m | 7:41PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.01m | 8:47PM0.25m | 9:18AM-0.00m | 9:55PM0.25m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 11:01PM0.22m | 11:30AM-0.07m | 00:03AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 9 | 130 | 153 | 119 | 72 | 89 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 64 | 117 | 117 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 190 | 373 | 190 | 190 | 1584 | 259 | 981 | 1581 | 203 | 1058 | 475 | 705 | 692 | 1275 | 118 | 259 | 1275 | 101 |
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