Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Canova Beach in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Saturday 21 Nov, 1AM (local time) – 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Canova Beach before Saturday 28 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s on Saturday 21 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Canova Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Canova Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 12 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 74 | 159 | 164 | 121 | 43 | 71 | 108 | 115 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.16m | 10:03AM1.20m | 10:06PM1.11m | 10:45AM1.16m | 10:51PM1.07m | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:40PM1.04m | 12:18PM1.11m | 00:37AM1.03m | 1:09PM1.10m | 1:37AM1.04m | 2:01PM1.10m | 2:38AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.36m | 3:45AM0.23m | 4:13PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.28m | 4:59PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.33m | 5:50PM0.45m | 6:02AM0.36m | 6:48PM0.43m | 7:02AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:03AM0.38m | 8:39PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | — | 12 | 43 | 71 | 58 | 44 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | N 5 | — | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | 13 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 74 | 159 | 164 | 121 | 22 | 57 | 108 | 115 | 429 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 507 | 760 | 190 | 21 | 981 | 981 | 981 | 189 | 1377 | 1377 | 1195 | 1195 | 1355 | 1168 | 1195 | 1355 | 760 | 1195 | 599 | 599 |
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