Canova Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Canova Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this stretch of the next two weeks is a real heartbreaker. There’s nothing good to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, flat, and messy run with hardly a moment that’s worth paddling out for. The first couple of days are basically a write-off – Sunday the 23rd kicks off with tiny 1ft windswell out of the east, a super short period around 8 seconds, and an onshore breeze turning things into a choppy mess. The energy’s barely registering (29), so it’s a hard pass.

Monday and Tuesday don’t offer any relief either. The swell stays microscopic, and the wind keeps switching around, often onshore or cross-onshore, ruining what little shape there is. The water’s sitting at 88°F with a touch warmer than normal anomaly, which feels nice, but it doesn’t help the surf.

We roll into the second week, and honestly, it’s a bit of a dead zone. There are a few mornings where the wind goes glassy or light offshore, but with swell heights stuck between 0.7ft and 2ft, it’s just not gonna happen. The energy values are in the low double digits most of the time – flatter than a pancake. Even by the end of August, we see a small bump up to 2ft, but the period is still short and wind ruins it.

Things tease a little bit around September 1st and 2nd. The swell ticks up to 2ft to 2ft and we get a longer period of 13 to 16 seconds rolling in from the east. The energy climbs to 152 and 150, which means *some* potential, but the wave comment still says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. Still, those early mornings are glassy and clean. If you’re desperate for a knee-paddler, the Tuesday morning (Sep 1) and Wednesday morning (Sep 2) glass-offs are your only window – but don’t expect anything with any power.

Then into Thursday Sep 3 we get the biggest swell of the whole outlook – 3ft from the east with a 12-second period and combined energy jumping to 223. That’s the highest energy all fortnight. The problem is, the wind swings cross-onshore by afternoon and stays messy. The morning might be a small window if you’re quick and keep expectations low.

After that, it slowly drains back down to tiny, gutless surf. The final days from Sep 4 onward are back to 1ft to 2ft with onshore wind ruining it.

To be honest, the best session on offer is the morning of September 3rd. It’s not a standout for the history books, but it’s the best we’ve got. The swell hits 3ft from the east with a moderate 12-second period, and the energy reading of 223 is the only time it gets into the moderate range. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’ll be ridable for a beach break. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself.

Overall, this is a tough stretch. The area is just not getting any decent swell in the right direction. It’s all short-period, weak east stuff that doesn’t wrap in right, and the wind is almost never your friend. For kite surfing, the afternoons with consistent onshore wind and small waves could be more fun than a paddle out.

Rusty.

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