Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Kawana Beach Surf Guide

Kawana Beach on the North Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of Shark protected, rips and jellyfish.

Kawana Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kawana Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kawana Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kawana Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kawana Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in July while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kawana Beach Location Map

Interactive Kawana Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kawana Beach is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kawana Beach is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Kawana Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:53 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kawana Beach look like?

Latest photos from Kawana Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Harry McLean Credit: Jlowrie Credit: harry

Tides at Kawana Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mooloolaba, Australia, 4 km from Kawana Beach.

Next High Water: 12:12am | 1.66m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 0.58m

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Kawana Beach Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Kawana Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.8 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite