Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Kawana Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We’ve got a big, messy swell arriving on Sunday the 19th, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 28 mph, so it’s a total write-off. That 13 ft SE swell is packing a lot of energy (3345) but it’s just cross-onshore and sloppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are still no good – the wind eases a bit, but it’s still cross-onshore and the waves are lumpy, with energy dropping from 2890 down to 1086. You’re looking at messy, poor surf.

The first real chance for a surfable wave comes on Wednesday the 22nd. It’s still marginal, with a 5 ft swell from the east at 9 seconds. The energy is low (413) and the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be pretty, but you might get a few small, ripply ones. Thursday the 23rd morning is the one bright spot in the first week – glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze, a 4 ft east swell, and very low energy (181). The waves are ordinary, but at least it’s clean. That’s the best you’ll get for a while.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions. Friday the 24th picks up a 5 ft SE swell with a short, zippy 6-second period and strong cross-onshore wind, so it’s choppy and messy. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy again but with only 3 ft of swell and 86 energy – tiny, weak waves. The rest of the week and into the next is a ghost town of flat, small surf.

From Sunday the 26th right through to the end of the forecast on Monday the 3rd of August, it’s almost all below 2 ft with very low energy, mostly under 100. There are a few glassy or clean windows on the 30th and 31st of July, and the 2nd of August, but with swell at 1.0 ft or 1 ft, it’s barely a ripple. The water is sitting at about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

So, the standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is Thursday the 23rd of July morning. It’s the only time you get a clean, glassy window with a tiny bit of swell. For a beginner, that 4 ft east swell is manageable. Just don’t expect much. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off; you’d be better off finding something else to do. The swell is too big and messy at the start, then too small and weak for the rest.

Rusty.

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