Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE 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 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 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 cookin' for Canova Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, this is a tough stretch for paddle surfing.
We're lookin' at a long, dry run. From now until the tail end of the 16-day window, the surf is just plain flat. There's nothing on the table that's worth paddling out for. The water temp is sittin' pretty at 85°F, which is right about where you'd expect it for this time of year. Don't get your hopes up.
Normally, when a spot is this flat for this long, it's a bad sign. The swell energy barely cracks double digits for the first week, with the combined energy reading a measly 26 on Monday morning, and it just doesn't get any better. We see a tiny blip of energy on Wednesday the 9th, with a combined reading of 139, and a 3ft swell from the ENE, but it's got a short period of just 8 seconds, and it's coming in with a cross-onshore wind. That’s not surf, that’s just messy chop. That's the closest we get to anything, and it's still a no-go.
The second week is a total write-off. We're talking about swell under 2ft with onshore winds the whole time. The combined energy readings are mostly in the teens and twenties, which is flat-out weak. If you're looking for something to do, with those onshore winds and tiny, gutless waves, a kite would be more fun than a surfboard for most of this stretch.
Bottom line: Don't bother packing the boards for Canova Beach for at least the next 16 days. It's one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes. The forecasts can change, but right now, there's not a single session worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 126 | 105 | 76 | 67 | 50 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.26m | 5:56AM1.27m | 6:36PM1.33m | 6:53AM1.34m | 7:24PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.40m | 8:08PM1.40m | 8:32AM1.43m | 8:50PM1.40m | 9:17AM1.43m | 9:30PM1.37m | 9:59AM1.40m | 10:09PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.09m | 11:53PM0.23m | 12:19PM0.06m | 00:47AM0.15m | 1:11PM0.04m | 1:36AM0.08m | 2:00PM0.04m | 2:22AM0.02m | 2:45PM0.07m | 3:05AM0.01m | 3:29PM0.11m | 3:48AM0.02m | 4:12PM0.17m | 4:30AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 126 | 105 | 76 | 67 | 50 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 396 | 1234 | 101 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 67 | 3 | 496 | 0 | 21 | 981 | 964 | 434 | 1581 | 596 | 190 | 1835 | 26 |
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