Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, E swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 (Sep 01) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this next 16-day stretch for Canova Beach is a tough one. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and clean conditions are few and far between. Honestly, there’s just not a lot of reason to get excited. The water is sitting at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave.
We’re looking at a long dry spell from the start, with no real surf to speak of. Days are filled with onshore winds, small windswell, and constant risk of thunderstorms. Swell heights barely push 2 ft to 3 ft at best, with short periods of 5-6 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not real surf. The energy is weak, with the combined swell energy barely cracking 30-70 on most days. The best we see in the first week is a brief moment on Tuesday afternoon, September 1st, when a light cross-offshore wind from the NW gives us a clean window with 2 ft waves from the east. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not enough to get out of bed for.
The second week looks even more meager. By the time we get to Friday morning, September 11th, we finally get a glassy morning with light winds from the east, waves around 1 ft from the northeast. That’s a tiny, clean little window. Then on Saturday morning, September 12th, we get another glassy spell with a light westerly wind, but again, it’s only 1 ft of east-northeast swell. For a beach break that’s exposed to the northeast, these are just knee-high dribbles with virtually no energy – the combined swell energy on those days is between 39 and 42. It’s not going to get you planning a surf trip.
The bottom line: there’s no standout here. No big swell, no long period, no perfect wind. The only half-decent windows are those two glassy mornings with tiny waves, and even then, it’s a stretch to call it surfable. If you’re desperate, you might get a barely rideable wave on September 11th or 12th, but don’t hold your breath. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, so check back in, but for now, I’d say leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 40 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 65 | 141 | 127 | 91 | 41 | 55 | 103 | 72 | 66 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:14PM1.20m | 1:17AM1.14m | 2:19PM1.17m | 2:24AM1.13m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.06m | 4:02PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.04m | 4:44PM0.17m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.22m | 5:52AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.28m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.34m | 7:55AM0.12m | 8:33PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 141 | 127 | 90 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 72 | 66 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 14 | ESE 12 | E 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 65 | 22 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 10 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 91 | 40 | 55 | 103 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 964 | 964 | 964 | 1476 | 190 | 475 | 981 | 214 | 18 | 0 | 67 | 146 | 475 | 5 | 101 | 1066 | 67 | 101 | 1458 |
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