Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, ESE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s 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 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's chew the fat on what's cooking for Canova Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, the first week and a half is a real bummer. The swell is tiny, mostly 1 to 2 feet, and the wind's all wrong for any decent surf. From Tuesday the 18th of August all the way through to the 25th, it's a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The energy is weak, around 25 on Tuesday morning, and it barely gets into double digits for most of that stretch. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°, but that's the only good news. Honestly, for a beach break, it's a kite-surfing setup more than a paddle-surfing one with these onshore breezes and tiny waves.
We finally see a glimmer of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. The swell is still small at 1 foot, but it's coming from the east with a very long period of 16 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and with a light offshore wind from the south, it'll be glassy. The energy is still low at 84, but it's surfable. The real standout comes on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. We've got a 2-foot easterly swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore from the west-southwest at 6 mph. The combined energy is 81, and the conditions are clean. For the size, that's your best bet in the whole window. It's small, but it'll be clean and fun on a longboard. The morning of Saturday the 29th of August is also worth a look, with similar 2-foot easterly swell and a light cross-offshore breeze.
Looking further out, the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September has a promising very long period 15-second easterly swell, but at only 1 foot, it's a tease. The energy is 76. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September shows a bigger pulse of energy with 137 and a 2-foot swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, so it's a bit of a gamble.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a washout. If you're desperate, the cleanest, most rideable waves happen on the mornings of Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th of August. They're small, but they're clean. The bigger, longer-period swells later in the run are promising but less certain, so keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 117 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.12m | 00:50AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.05m | 1:38AM1.02m | 2:26PM1.00m | 2:31AM0.98m | 3:26PM0.98m | 3:30AM0.96m | 4:28PM0.98m | 4:31AM0.97m | 5:26PM1.02m | 5:28AM1.00m | 6:16PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.26m | 7:31AM0.15m | 7:59PM0.33m | 8:26AM0.20m | 8:56PM0.37m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:21AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.39m | 11:14AM0.23m | 11:43PM0.37m | 12:02PM0.19m | 00:30AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 14 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | ESE 12 | SSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 117 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 337 | 101 | 190 | 396 | 514 | 549 | 337 | 981 | 1835 | 1596 | 639 | 992 | 190 | 190 | 26 | 981 | 21 | 26 | 1268 | 136 |
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