Canova Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Canova Beach. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and mostly blown out. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions with no real standouts to speak of, so I’ll walk you through the few moments that might be worth a paddle.

Right now, from Thursday 9 July through to the end of the first week, it’s a write-off. Tiny waves, mostly cross-onshore winds, and choppy, messy conditions. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 23 and 98 (moderate at best, but mostly feeble). You’re looking at knee-high dribble at best, with a short period around 8 seconds. Not worth getting wet for.

The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday morning 15 July. The wind drops to glassy – calm, zero wind, and the water is clean. We’re looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the NE, period still short at 8 seconds, but with glassy conditions, it’s the only surfable window in the entire forecast. The combined energy is still weak at 67 (moderate), and the break is exposed, so it’ll be small but clean. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so if you’re keen, get out early. The water temperature is about 86°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year – feels like a warm bath.

After that, it’s back to tiny, choppy slop for days. The morning of Thursday 16 July is glassy again but with only 1 ft on offer, not enough to get excited about. The same goes for Friday 17 July and Saturday 18 July mornings – glassy but ankle-high.

Then from Sunday 19 July through Tuesday 21 July, it’s clean but tiny – 0.7 ft to 1 ft, cross-off winds, but the swell is just too small to ride. The combined energy drops to single digits (7 or 8), which is about as weak as it gets.

Finally, on Wednesday morning 22 July, we get a bit of a pulse: 2 ft from the SE with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is cross-off and clean, and the combined energy bumps up to 40 (still weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary, and the afternoon turns into a stormy, onshore mess. That’s the best we’ve got in the second week, and it’s not saying much.

Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the onshore afternoons with 12-18 mph wind might look more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a long, flat spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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