Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty again. Let’s look at the same forecast in feet and miles per hour.
Right, so Canova Beach is in a proper slump for the next 16 days. There are a few days with some bumps, but nothing you’d wake up early for. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
We kick off on Thursday, September 3rd with thunderstorm risk and a tiny 2-3ft easterly swell, period a short 6 seconds. Combined swell energy is a weak 78. It’s onshore and ugly. That theme carries through the whole first weekend. Friday the 4th is 2ft and cross-shore, Saturday the 5th drops to 1ft, and Sunday the 6th morning is clean but with almost no energy (11). Monday the 7th afternoon goes glassy, but it’s only 1ft from the ESE.
The biggest push of the whole forecast comes on Wednesday, September 9th. We’ve got 4-5ft from the ENE, with combined energy of 259-266 – moderate energy, the best of the bunch. But the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it a choppy, lumpy affair. The period is still short at 8 seconds, so it’s just windswell. Could be a kite day, not a paddle day.
After that, it’s back to 1-3ft dribble all the way to the 18th. Quality stays poor, mostly onshore. If you need a fix, the glassy 1ft window on the 7th is the cleanest you’ll get.
For this spot, a flat spell like this happens. Keep the log handy for a flat day paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 49 | 65 | 49 | 34 | 66 | 84 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 67 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.17m | 1:14PM1.20m | 1:17AM1.14m | 2:19PM1.17m | 2:24AM1.13m | 3:30PM1.17m | 3:38AM1.15m | 4:40PM1.21m | 4:51AM1.20m | 5:42PM1.26m | 5:56AM1.27m | 6:36PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.34m | 7:55AM0.12m | 8:33PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.14m | 9:45PM0.36m | 10:17AM0.12m | 10:53PM0.31m | 11:21AM0.09m | 11:53PM0.23m | 12:19PM0.06m | 00:47AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 49 | — | 24 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | — | 24 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 12 | NE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | WNW 2 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 49 | — | 66 | 84 | — | 33 | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 67 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 599 | 599 | 5 | 3 | 1835 | 5 | 964 | 1835 | 819 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 599 | 101 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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