Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Canova Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the cards for this stretch of coast.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a write-off. We're looking at a long, flat gap from now through most of the first week of September – tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves, mostly onshore wind, and every session coming back as poor. It’s a frustrating start, and there’s really nothing to get excited about until the second week of the month.
The first real glimmer of something rideable shows up on September 6th, a Sunday morning. Canova Beach will have a tiny 4.3ft of lumpy ESE swell, with a short period of just 6 seconds and a combined energy of 127 (moderate). The magic there is the wind: dead glassy. It’ll be small and messy, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the only window where the ocean isn’t completely angry. After that, it goes back to tiny and onshore for days.
The most interesting window, and your best bet by a long shot, actually falls on September 8th, a Tuesday morning. A clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph will groom a tiny 1.6ft swell from the east. The period stretches out to a very long 13 seconds (groundswell), and combined energy hits 118 (moderate). The water is running a touch warmer than usual, about average for this time of year. For a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with those conditions, go look for a bank.
After that, the forecast confidence drops off, but for that one Tuesday morning, if the swell fills in, it might just be the only real winner in this 16-day outlook.
Other than that, hold tight. It's a long, dull run.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 54 | 28 | 39 | 48 | 86 | 106 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.23m | 8:32AM1.22m | 8:54PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 9:31PM1.26m | 9:56AM1.28m | 10:08PM1.24m | 10:39AM1.29m | 10:48PM1.22m | 11:26AM1.27m | 11:30PM1.19m | 12:17PM1.24m | 00:19AM1.17m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.16m | 2:43PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.10m | 3:40AM0.06m | 4:02PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.04m | 4:44PM0.17m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.22m | 5:52AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.28m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 48 | 86 | 106 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 5 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 9 | E 15 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 4 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 40 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1584 | 0 | 9 | 464 | 101 | 475 | 819 | 1362 | 819 | 1835 | 1355 | 964 | 981 | 1195 | 760 | 475 | 190 | 434 | 475 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Canova Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Canova Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Canova Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Canova Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Canova Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Canova Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Canova Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Canova Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Melbourne. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Melbourne. Melbourne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest