Canova Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the outlook for Canova Beach is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with not much to get excited about. The only silver lining is that the conditions will be clean at times, but with wave heights barely pushing 2 ft, it’s more of a longboard or swim fin session than anything else.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Saturday morning, July 25th. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds, putting the combined energy at a meager 43. The wind is glassy from the south at 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. The water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is about average for the time of year. It’s surfable, but only just.

That glassy window doesn’t last. By Saturday afternoon, a sea breeze from the southeast at 6 mph turns it cross-on and the conditions get lumpy. The surf stays small and the outlook gets worse. From Sunday, July 26th, through to Friday, August 7th, we’re in a real drought. The swell hovers between 0.7 ft and 1 ft, with the energy rarely breaking 30. The winds are mostly offshore or cross-off, keeping the water clean, but there’s just no power in the water to make it worthwhile.

We do get a slight uptick on Friday morning, August 7th. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 66. The wind is light and cross-off from the southwest at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s a step up, but still very ordinary. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the east-southeast at 9 mph, and it’s game over.

Saturday morning, August 8th, offers a similar story: 2 ft from the east, 7-second period, 46 energy, and glassy conditions with a light southwesterly breeze. A decent little window if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be a day to remember.

After that, the swell fades back down to 1 ft for the rest of the forecast period, with the energy dropping back into the 20s and 30s. The wind is often cross or cross-on, making it choppy.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout day here. The best on offer is a tie between the glassy mornings of July 25th, August 8th, and maybe the cleaner morning of August 7th. But none of them are firing. If you’re a beginner, the tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves on those clean mornings are safe enough, but for anyone else, it’s a hard pass. This is a long, flat spell. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet one.

Rusty.

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