Canova Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s break down Canova Beach for the next couple weeks. Truth is, it’s a long, flat spell, so don’t be in a rush to paddle out.

We start off on Wednesday afternoon, 29 July, with barely a ripple – just 1 ft of weak east windswell, period around 8 seconds, and combined energy of only 13. Water temp’s about 85°, which is normal for this time of year. The wind is offshore from the west at 12 mph, so it’s glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. This tiny, crummy surf carries right through the end of July and into early August. We keep seeing 0.5 ft to 2 ft from the east or east-southeast, with periods stuck between 8 and 10 seconds. The wind switches between offshore and cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the energy is laughable – rarely goes above 30. Total waste of time.

The one little hiccup of hope arrives Monday afternoon, 3 August. The swell bumps to 3 ft from the east-southeast, and the wind goes totally glassy – dead calm at 3 mph out of the east-northeast. Combined energy hits 67, which is still weak, but it’s our best moment. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a weak, lumpy mess, but a longboarder might scratch into a few. This is the only day that even counts as “surfable.”

Then it’s back to tiny, choppy junk. Friday morning, 7 August, we finally get some size – 3 ft early, building to 5 ft by the afternoon, from the east with a 9 second period and combined energy hitting 505 – that’s moderate energy and the biggest surf of the whole run. But here’s the catch: the wind is screaming onshore from the east at 12 mph all day. It’s going to be a blown-out, bumpy mess. Not for beginners, and even experts will be fighting the wind.

Saturday 8 August still has 3 ft in the morning but it’s cross-onshore from the north-east at 9 mph, so it stays choppy. Combined energy drops to 141. After that, it’s a slow slide back to flatness for the second week. We get a couple of glassy mornings – Tuesday 11 August and Thursday 13 August – but the swell is down to 2 ft or 0.5 ft, so totally flat.

Bottom line: there are no real standouts here. The only day worth even looking at is that glassy Monday afternoon on 3 August, if you’ve got a log and low expectations. The bigger swell on 7 August is completely trashed by the wind. This is a two-week stretch you can sleep through.

Rusty.

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