Surf Forecasts:
Canova Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Canova Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's get real about Canova Beach for the next couple weeks. It's a rough stretch, no two ways about it. We've got hardly any size, and the wind is gonna be a headache most of the time.
The whole period is full of tiny, weak swell. The combined energy never gets close to anything meaningful, and the direction is mostly from the ESE, which is fine, but there's just no power behind it. You'll be doing a lot of bobbing.
Our one and only real chance is the morning of Friday, July 3rd. We're looking at a pathetic 0.5m NE groundswell with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 46. But, the wind is glassy from the NNE at only 5 km/h, so the water will be like a mirror. It's a tiny, clean wave for a log. It's surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. That's it, though. By the afternoon the wind cranks onshore to 20 km/h and the whole thing is blown out.
After that, we're looking at a solid 13-day dry spell. The swell stays tiny, barely tickling 0.5m, with short periods. The wind is often cross or cross-onshore, or just too strong. A few mornings like July 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, and 13th have clean wind, but there's zero push in the water.
Even the "best" option, the morning of July 11th, is a letdown. It's clean with a light SW cross-off breeze, but it's still only 0.5m of short-period ESE slop with an energy of 50. It's surfable but very ordinary. If you absolutely need to get wet, that's your window. Bring the biggest board you have and leave the expectations at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 37 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 55 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.05m | 10:41AM0.96m | 11:09PM1.05m | 11:24AM0.96m | 11:47PM1.03m | 12:10PM0.97m | 00:26AM1.01m | 12:59PM0.98m | 1:08AM0.99m | 1:54PM0.99m | 1:57AM0.98m | 2:54PM1.00m | 2:54AM0.97m | 3:59PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.12m | 4:48PM0.01m | 5:19AM0.09m | 5:30PM0.05m | 6:01AM0.06m | 6:16PM0.09m | 6:48AM0.03m | 7:08PM0.12m | 7:40AM-0.00m | 8:07PM0.16m | 8:38AM-0.04m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:38AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 55 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | E 5 | SE 4 | E 7 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 58 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 0 | 496 | 3 | 227 | 981 | 981 | 1168 | 1370 | 190 | 1121 | 1583 | 242 | 622 | 1195 | 0 | 190 | 475 | 0 | 3 | 1675 |
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The above surf forecast table for Canova Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Canova Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Canova Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Canova Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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