Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 232 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll be honest with you — it’s been a rough stretch down here. We’ve got a big gap with nothing worth chasing for almost ten days. The first real hope doesn’t roll in until Tuesday the 24th. So if you’ve been staring at flat water, hold tight.
From Tuesday the 15th straight through to the morning of Tuesday the 24th, it’s all just small, choppy junk. Poor conditions, shifty winds, and weak energy. No reason to get wet.
But here’s the good news. On Thursday morning, September 24th at Canova Beach, we finally get something proper. Swell hits 6ft from the NE, and the wind goes completely glassy — dead calm. Combined energy is pumping at 516, and with a 9-second period, the waves should have decent shape. That’s the morning you want to be out there. Water’s running a little warmer than usual for this time of year, right around 86°.
Friday the 25th is another good one. The morning brings a moderate offshore breeze out of the west with a 5ft NE swell, and the afternoon lightens up to a gentle offshore with clean 5ft waves. That’s a proper second pick.
After that, the swell gets bigger but the wind turns sour. By the 28th and 29th, you’ve got 7-10ft of churning mess with strong onshore winds. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddling.
Lock in Thursday the 24th. That’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 41 | 127 | 175 | 148 | 232 | 204 | 214 | 134 | 101 | 42 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:04PM1.21m | 00:10AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.14m | 00:57AM1.09m | 1:43PM1.09m | 1:50AM1.05m | 2:43PM1.06m | 2:51AM1.04m | 3:45PM1.08m | 3:55AM1.05m | 4:44PM1.12m | 4:55AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.22m | 6:23PM0.39m | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.45m | 7:40AM0.36m | 8:12PM0.50m | 8:41AM0.39m | 9:17PM0.52m | 9:43AM0.39m | 10:18PM0.50m | 10:38AM0.37m | 11:11PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 9 | E 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 57 | 41 | 127 | 175 | 148 | 232 | 204 | 214 | 134 | 101 | — | — | 29 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1835 | 681 | 807 | 1584 | 688 | 464 | 475 | 475 | 925 | 137 | 918 | 496 | 1334 | 190 | 190 | 496 | 203 | 488 | 1316 | 985 |
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