Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kawana Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good hard look at what's coming down the pipe for Kawana Beach.
The story for the next 16 days is pretty simple, and unfortunately, it’s not a great one. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, onshore slop to start with. The whole first week is pretty much a write-off for a decent paddle. You’re looking at a solid seven days from the 12th of September where the conditions are just poor for surfing. There's no clean window to speak of.
The problem is a persistent SE wind. It’s pumping onshore at 12-25 mph for most of that time, which is just going to chop everything up into a washing machine. The swell is there, but the quality is zero. On the morning of the 16th, the swell kicks up to 8 ft from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds. There’s a pile of energy in the water there (498), but with a strong onshore breeze, that’s a mess only a kite surfer would enjoy. It stays raw through Thursday the 17th, with wave energy climbing to 582 but the wind making it unrideable for a paddle board.
We finally get a moment of hope on the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. The swell drops to a cleaner 4 ft from the ESE, and the period stretches out to a nice 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (505), and the wind eases right off to a light 6 mph from the SE. It’s a cross-onshore, but at that strength, it shouldn’t ruin things too much. This is the closest we get to a standout, but even then, the forecast just says "marginal." For a beach break like Kawana, that long-period swell can make it a bit walled and straight, so you’ll need to pick your peak. The water temp here feels about average for the time of year.
After that little tease, it’s back to poor conditions. The last week of the month looks tiny and weak, with swell dropping below 3 ft and onshore winds returning. The morning of Sunday the 21st of September sees 25 mph winds again, so that's one to sleep in for. The 23rd through the 27th are flat and small, with combined energy values in the 30s and 40s. Not much to get excited about.
So, to be straight with you: if you can get out on the morning of the 19th, you might get a few clean, lined-up runners on the long-period ESE swell. It’s not ideal, but it’s the only window we’ve got. The rest of the run is a wait-and-see game. It can't be this bad forever, and forecasts can change.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 192 | 158 | 55 | 127 | 54 | 110 | 58 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 41 | 495 | 1165 | 468 | 569 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.67m | 8:53PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.67m | 9:25PM1.60m | 9:55AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:36AM1.58m | 10:26PM1.30m | 11:21AM1.50m | 10:57PM1.15m | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:35PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:42PM0.18m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.20m | 4:04PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.25m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.31m | 5:37PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.38m | 6:47PM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 11 | — | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 53 | 78 | 58 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 41 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 11 | E 12 | E 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 20 | E 20 | E 20 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NW 2 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 192 | 158 | 55 | 127 | 54 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 495 | 1165 | 468 | 569 | 657 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 877 | 7 | 37 | 1475 | 161 | 161 | 482 | 161 |
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