Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this next 16-day stretch for Canova Beach is about as flat as a day-old beer. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak surf and honestly, not a single session worth paddling out for.
The whole period is dominated by small, short-period windswell from the east, barely pushing 1 to 3 feet. The combined wave energy is consistently weak, sitting below 100 (35 to 5), making it feel more like a lake than the ocean. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, which is nice for a swim, but that’s about the only good news.
Thursday the 23rd through to the end of July, the swell is tiny, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is consistently rated as poor. You’ll see some glassy conditions on Sunday the 26th afternoon and a few clean offshore mornings late in the month, but with waves barely reaching 2 feet and a weak 8-second period, you’d be better off finding something else to do.
Moving into the first week of August, there’s a glimmer of slightly cleaner conditions with some offshore and cross-offshore winds from the west and southwest. But the swell stays stuck at 1 to 2 feet, with no power behind it. The period is still short, and the energy figures only max out around 40. It’s the same story: clean water, but zero push. Even a log would struggle to get moving.
Honestly, if you absolutely must get wet, Saturday morning August 3rd might be your best bet with gentle offshore winds and a tiny 1 feet of easterly swell, but don’t expect a wave you’d write home about. The whole 16-day window is a bust – blank runs like this happen here. Keep the board in the car, wait for the charts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 82 | 80 | 63 | 43 | 76 | 44 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM0.92m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:10AM0.90m | 5:07PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.91m | 6:00PM0.96m | 5:59AM0.92m | 6:48PM1.00m | 6:47AM0.95m | 7:32PM1.04m | 7:32AM0.98m | 8:12PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.08m | 10:32PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.09m | 11:24PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.08m | 00:12AM0.26m | 12:30PM0.06m | 00:58AM0.23m | 1:13PM0.04m | 1:41AM0.21m | 1:53PM0.02m | 2:20AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 21 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 82 | 80 | 63 | 43 | 76 | 44 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | NW 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | S 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 216 | 688 | 190 | 475 | 475 | 118 | 26 | 496 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 488 | 396 | 596 | 1058 | 190 | 1057 |
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