Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what Kawana Beach has cookin’ over these next 16 days. To be honest, it’s a rough stretch. For the first couple of weeks, the swell is small and the wind is mostly junk – onshore or cross-onshore – so it’s gonna be a battle to find anything clean. The water temp is about 20°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll need a thicker wetsuit.
From Wednesday the 19th through Monday the 25th, we’ve got waves in the 3 to 5 ft range, but the wind is constantly messin’ ‘em up. The swell energy is in the 130 to 459 range – moderate at best – but with that onshore wind, it’s weak and lumpy. The period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s not got any punch. There’s a couple of glassy moments – Saturday morning the 22nd and Monday morning the 24th – but the swell is only about 3 ft and very ordinary. Not worth gettin’ wet for unless you just need to be in the water.
The best we get? Honestly, there’s no proper standout. The closest is Wednesday morning the 26th – we finally get a true offshore wind (WNW at 6 mph) and the surf is clean, but it’s only about 3 ft from the east with 8 seconds. That’s weak, small and clean – maybe fun on a longboard but nothing to get excited about. The combined energy is low at 137.
From the 27th of August through to the 2nd of September, it goes flat and choppy – swell drops to 2 ft to 3 ft and the wind picks up again, mostly onshore. Energy drops into the weak 60 to 104 range – basically a non-event.
Then the 3rd of September throws a bit of a spike – 5 ft to 7 ft from the SSE and SE with a short period of 7 seconds – energy jumps to 381 to 497 (moderate to strong). But the wind is still cross-onshore and there’s rain. That much short-period swell with an onshore breeze will be a frothy, choppy mess – better for kites than surfboards.
So overall, it’s a lean 16 days. Kawana Beach is small and mostly blown out. If you’ve got a log and some patience, maybe the morning of the 26th will give you a clean little wave. Otherwise, I’d keep the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 192 | 236 | 210 | 222 | 155 | 127 | 103 | 112 | 142 | 147 | 138 | 131 | 102 | 105 | 104 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.12m | 2:22PM1.35m | 1:26AM1.00m | 3:36PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.95m | 4:36PM1.46m | 4:27AM0.97m | 5:23PM1.55m | 5:23AM1.05m | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.14m | 6:36PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.80m | 8:02AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.76m | 9:15AM0.48m | 11:23PM0.67m | 10:18AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.57m | 11:10AM0.39m | 00:38AM0.48m | 11:54AM0.33m | 1:08AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 73 | 210 | 222 | 155 | 127 | 103 | 112 | 142 | 147 | 138 | 131 | 102 | 105 | 104 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 8 | 55 | 104 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 646 | 0 |
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