Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with 148 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a bit of a bummer for the first ten days or so. The surf is just not there. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and choppy conditions. From Wednesday, August 5th all the way through to Saturday, August 15th, the wave heights barely top 3ft, and the period is short, mostly under 8 seconds. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making everything a messy, wind-blown affair. The combined energy of all swells is mostly weak, sitting in the double digits (18 to 135), so nothing with any real push. There's a very brief window of glassy conditions on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, but with only 1ft of swell, it's not enough to get excited about.
Things start to look a little more interesting around the third week. The morning of Sunday, August 16th offers a bit of hope at Canova Beach. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SE, but we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is still low (42), but it's surfable. The crowd profile here says "sometimes", so you might have to share a few, but it's our first real option.
The real standout, the one worth circling on the calendar, is the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. We've got clean, glassy conditions with a light ENE breeze. The swell is a modest 2ft from the east, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape and push. The combined energy is moderate (67). It's not a big day, but for this stretch, it's the cleanest, most user-friendly wave we're going to get. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that, the morning of Thursday, August 20th sees a light cross-shore wind, but the swell drops back to 1ft, so it's not a patch on the 19th.
So, wrap it up. The first week and a half is a write-off. Aim for the morning of the 19th for the best chance of a clean, glassy, and fun little session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 92 | 131 | 130 | 108 | 104 | 146 | 74 | 70 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:02AM1.14m | 6:54PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:29PM-0.11m | 1:00AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 12 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 130 | 108 | 104 | 146 | 74 | 70 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 92 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | 34 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 1584 | 981 | 981 | 1581 | 259 | 708 | 1500 | 190 | 692 | 1263 | 142 | 259 | 1263 | 67 | 259 | 1418 | 214 |
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