Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is – this stretch of coast is flat and quiet for the next 16 days. There’s just no juice in the water, and the reports keep saying “poor surf conditions”. It’s a long run of nothing special, so don’t rush to suit up.
The first real chance is on the morning of Thursday 30 July. Canova Beach is the only spot, and it’s a tough one. Swell is a tiny 0.7ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of just 6 (weak). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s barely a ripple to ride. Water temperature is 85°, which is about normal for this time of year. Honestly, this is a day for a longboard and a lot of patience, or just a swim.
Thursday afternoon stays the same story – 0.7ft, east swell, 8-second period, energy at 6. Wind swings to a cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph on Friday morning, still clean but still tiny. This pattern holds through the weekend and into next week. The swell does tick up a little on Sunday 2 August – 2ft from the east, 8-second period, energy hitting 35 – but the wind is a cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’s lumpy. Not great. Monday 3 August afternoon has a 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 47, and the wind goes offshore from the west at 16 mph, making it clean. That’s about the best of a bad run – still small, but at least it’s not messy.
We’ve got a few other days with 1ft to 2ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the period is short (7 to 8 seconds). The energy stays low – mostly in the teens or 30s. There’s a brief moment on Thursday 13 August morning where the wind is glassy from the west at 3 mph, and the swell is 1ft from the ESE with 8-second period and energy of 16. It’s clean, but there’s no power. The week after that is more of the same: tiny, onshore slop.
If you’re a kiter, those afternoons with a 9-12 mph cross-onshore wind and a bit of bump might be more interesting than anything for a paddle board. For surfers, this is a stretch of flatness. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28PM1.13m | 9:38AM1.07m | 10:04PM1.13m | 10:20AM1.09m | 10:39PM1.12m | 11:02AM1.10m | 11:16PM1.10m | 11:47AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.08m | 12:36PM1.09m | 00:39AM1.06m | 1:31PM1.08m | 1:31AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.00m | 3:35AM0.11m | 3:46PM0.02m | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:25PM0.04m | 4:49AM0.04m | 5:06PM0.08m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:52PM0.13m | 6:17AM0.01m | 6:43PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.01m | 7:41PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 29 | — | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 6 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | NE 7 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1520 | 190 | 397 | 1675 | 1234 | 1118 | 373 | 190 | 1118 | 101 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 190 | 21 | 101 | 190 | 1835 | 242 |
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