Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This is a tough 16-day stretch for Canova Beach. The waves are small, weak, and the combo of swell direction and period just isn’t lining up for anything exciting. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile straight through the first week.
The first hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday the 28th of August. That morning, we’ll see a tiny 2ft east swell creeping in, with a combined energy of (107). That’s moderate energy, but the swell period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s weak and crumbly. The real good news is the wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean. This is your best bet for the whole stretch, but still, it’s just ordinary, surfable waves. Not a standout by any stretch.
The next morning, Saturday the 29th, repeats the pattern with a 2ft east swell, glassy conditions, but the energy drops to (52). Same story on Sunday the 30th of August – 2ft east swell, glassy, but the energy is back down to (62). These are all just barely surfable, and the crowds at Canova Beach can be an issue, so don’t expect any solitude.
Water temperature is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The water’s warm, but the surf is just not there.
After that, it’s back to a whole lot of nothing. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops off again. We’re looking at a blank run of days from the 31st of August right through to the end of the outlook on the 5th of September. The last day, Saturday the 5th, has a dead flat 0.6ft to 1ft swell and glassy conditions, but you’d be better off floating on a pool toy.
Bottom line: this is a long, quiet spell. The only real window is the morning of Friday the 28th, Saturday the 29th, and Sunday the 30th of August. I’d be hanging out for next week’s forecast, because this one’s a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.98m | 3:30AM0.96m | 4:28PM0.98m | 4:31AM0.97m | 5:26PM1.02m | 5:28AM1.00m | 6:16PM1.08m | 6:19AM1.05m | 7:00PM1.14m | 7:06AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.19m | 7:50AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:21AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.39m | 11:14AM0.23m | 11:43PM0.37m | 12:02PM0.19m | 00:30AM0.33m | 12:45PM0.16m | 1:12AM0.27m | 1:26PM0.12m | 1:50AM0.21m | 2:04PM0.10m | 2:27AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | SE 3 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 18 | E 16 | E 9 | ENE 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 7 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 15 | E 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 9 | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 | SW 2 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 44 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1527 | 918 | 708 | 488 | 727 | 596 | 596 | 190 | 760 | 958 | 190 | 190 | 918 | 190 | 190 | 1584 | 1355 | 26 | 475 | 21 |
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