Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE 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 Monday (Nov 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 79 | 353 | 353 | 306 | 371 | 336 | 222 | 356 | 844 | 719 | 644 | 692 | 844 | 729 | 499 | 824 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.07m | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:40PM1.04m | 12:18PM1.11m | 00:37AM1.03m | 1:09PM1.10m | 1:37AM1.04m | 2:01PM1.10m | 2:38AM1.09m | 2:53PM1.12m | 3:37AM1.16m | 3:45PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.33m | 5:50PM0.45m | 6:02AM0.36m | 6:48PM0.43m | 7:02AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:03AM0.38m | 8:39PM0.32m | 9:02AM0.36m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:56AM0.32m | 10:17PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 353 | 353 | 306 | 371 | 336 | 222 | 356 | 844 | 719 | 644 | 692 | 844 | 729 | 499 | 824 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 21 | 1189 | 1377 | 1195 | 1195 | 1355 | 1195 | 1195 | 1195 | 981 | 1195 | 1208 | 523 | 523 | 599 | 491 | 523 | 599 | 491 |
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