Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 29 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 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you what's cookin' for Canova Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a flat spell.
Right now, we're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. The combined energy over the whole 16 days barely gets into the moderate range, and even then it's just scraping the bottom. For the first week and a half, from July 13th through to about July 24th, the swell is pretty much all under 1 ft with weak energy readings (mostly in the teens to low 30s). It's poor surf conditions almost every day, honestly. The water temp is sitting at 86°F with a 0.9°F anomaly, so it's just about average for July, nothing to write home about.
We do get a tiny bit of hope on the 24th of July. The morning has a 2 ft swell from the east with a short 5-second period, but the key is a light cross-shore breeze, keeping it clean. The combined energy (49) is still weak, but it's the best morning in a while. The first true standout, and the only one I'd call worth a look, is the morning of Sunday, July 27th. The swell bumps up slightly to 2 ft from the east, but the period gets a bit better at 8 seconds. The combined energy is 65, the highest we’ve seen, and the wind is a light cross-shore with a clear sky. That's your best shot for a clean, if small, session. But Monday July 28th morning is also decent, with a 2 ft east swell, 8-second period, 73 energy, and a light cross-onshore breeze keeping it workable.
Remember, this is an exposed beach break, so it needs a decent push to get good. The afternoon winds are almost always onshore and choppy, so mornings are your only real window. For any stronger winds, this setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but we don't have the wind strength for that either. For the first week, save your energy. The best of it is just a few small, clean mornings toward the end of the month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:03PM1.24m | 8:10AM1.18m | 8:54PM1.27m | 9:05AM1.21m | 9:43PM1.28m | 9:58AM1.22m | 10:30PM1.27m | 10:50AM1.20m | 11:15PM1.23m | 11:41AM1.16m | 00:00AM1.16m | 12:32PM1.11m | 00:45AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM-0.26m | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:30PM-0.27m | 3:02AM-0.06m | 3:24PM-0.25m | 3:55AM-0.09m | 4:16PM-0.20m | 4:47AM-0.10m | 5:08PM-0.12m | 5:39AM-0.09m | 6:00PM-0.03m | 6:31AM-0.07m | 6:53PM0.06m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 39 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 7 | — | E 9 | — | NE 8 | — | N 5 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | — | ENE 7 | SE 4 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | W 2 | — | SE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 1584 | 396 | 396 | 1584 | 190 | 126 | 396 | 1348 | 1647 | 118 | 657 | 1168 | 1835 | 1355 | 1168 | 1835 | 76 | 472 | 266 | 472 |
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