Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Canova Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 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 – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the Canova Beach area. We’ve got a serious dry spell on our hands, so don’t go getting your hopes up for any proper rides.
The entire 16-day window is a dud. There’s just no good surf on offer. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny, weak, wind-chopped slop that’s barely worth a paddle. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at less than 100 for the first two days, and things don’t improve. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which just makes a mess of the already small swell.
We do get a glimpse of some glassy conditions on the morning of Saturday the 5th, with a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 1 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. That’s the best of a bad bunch. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no shocks there.
The following Sunday the 6th morning has a clean 0.7 ft with a light offshore from the W, but again, it’s barely a ripple. After that, it’s back to onshore wind and small, weak waves. The combined energy stays low, and the swell directions are all over the place but never with any real power. There’s a little bump on Tuesday the 8th with a 3 ft wave from the NE, but it’s a short period (6 seconds) with a moderate cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough run. But it tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change. For now, keep the board in the car and wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 40 | 40 | 125 | 110 | 98 | 123 | 59 | 132 | 26 | 50 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.22m | 11:26AM1.27m | 11:30PM1.19m | 12:17PM1.24m | 00:19AM1.17m | 1:14PM1.20m | 1:17AM1.14m | 2:19PM1.17m | 2:24AM1.13m | 3:30PM1.17m | 3:38AM1.15m | 4:40PM1.21m | 4:51AM1.20m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.22m | 5:52AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.28m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.34m | 7:55AM0.12m | 8:33PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.14m | 9:45PM0.36m | 10:17AM0.12m | 10:53PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 40 | 40 | 125 | 110 | 98 | 123 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 14 | E 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 34 | — | 132 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 475 | 475 | 18 | 523 | 67 | 101 | 475 | 101 | 67 | 190 | 1414 | 981 | 1197 | 1835 | 663 | 507 | 397 | 1338 |
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