Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Canova Beach. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. The wave energy is super low, barely scratching into the double digits for most of the period, and the swell direction is coming from the east and east-southeast, which is okay for the spot, but the size just isn’t there.
We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. The first real chance to even paddle out comes on Tuesday, August 4th. In the afternoon, the wind goes completely glassy – calm, zero wind. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. But don’t get your hopes up on size. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the east, with a period of only 7 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and a bit wobbly. The combined energy is only 40 – that’s very weak. It’s surfable, but it’s flat and ordinary.
The pattern doesn’t really improve. We get a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Thursday, August 13th and Friday, August 14th, where the wind is dead calm or super light, but the swell is still puny at 1ft. It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a face. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, there’s no standout swell in this 16-day window. The energy stays weak – most readings are under 50 (like 14, 17, 23, 32). The swell height never tops 2ft, and the period is often short (7-8 seconds). For a beach break like Canova, that long period groundswell caveat doesn’t even apply because we never get a proper groundswell. This is mostly windswell.
The best on offer, and I’m really scraping the barrel here, is that Tuesday, August 4th afternoon with the glassy conditions. It’s the only time the surf is rated as “surfable” and the wind is perfect. The rest of the time, it’s either cross-off, cross-on, or onshore, and the waves are too small to do anything with. If you are a beginner, this is your window, but even then, 2ft is tiny. For anyone else, it’s a flat spell. It’s a pretty blank run, and for this area, that’s normal when the trade winds are flukey and there’s no tropical energy in the forecast.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 34 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.13m | 10:20AM1.09m | 10:39PM1.12m | 11:02AM1.10m | 11:16PM1.10m | 11:47AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.08m | 12:36PM1.09m | 00:39AM1.06m | 1:31PM1.08m | 1:31AM1.04m | 2:33PM1.07m | 2:33AM1.03m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:25PM0.04m | 4:49AM0.04m | 5:06PM0.08m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:52PM0.13m | 6:17AM0.01m | 6:43PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.01m | 7:41PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.01m | 8:47PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 51 | 25 | 34 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1355 | 964 | 488 | 1355 | 1118 | 24 | 21 | 190 | 21 | 190 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 242 | 1001 | 215 | 705 | 1675 | 1268 |
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