Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. 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 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Kawana Beach.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with not much to get excited about. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 68°, with an anomaly that’s a good 2° below average. For the next week and a half, the waves are small, the winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the energy is just weak. The combined swell energy barely scratches triple digits, staying mostly in the 40-70 range. It’s going to be flat and messy.
Thursday the 30th kicks off with tiny 2ft swell from the ENE at a short 7 seconds. Winds are cross from the SSW, and the water’s already a bit lumpy. It’s a poor day, plain and simple. Friday the 31st picks up a little – about 4ft to 4ft from the SSE and SE – but the period is only 5-6 seconds, and those 16 mph cross-onshore winds from the south and southeast are going to chop it up bad. The energy climbs a bit into the 150-170 range, but it’s still ugly.
Through the weekend and into early next week, it stays poor. Monday the 4th of August offers a *tiny* glimmer: a glassy morning with 2ft from the SE at 9 seconds. The combined energy is only 104, so it’s weak, but it’ll be clean for a beginner to mess around on. That’s about the best we get for a while.
Wednesday the 12th of August sees a pulse of energy – 6ft from the SE, with a moderate 9-10 second period. The combined energy jumps to 494-531, which is decent. But the wind is cross-off in the morning and onshore in the afternoon, and the forecast is calling it marginal. For a confident surfer, the morning could offer some clean, lined-up waves, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The swell direction (SE) isn’t a perfect match for the break’s optimum (ESE), so it won’t be firing.
The standout here? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. If I had to pick, I’d say the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. Glassy conditions and tiny 2ft swell – it’s not going to get the heart pumping, but it’s the only time the wind’s right and the water’s smooth. For absolute beginners, that’s your window. Otherwise, we’re waiting almost two weeks for that 6ft bump on the 12th, and that’s a gamble.
Stay patient, keep the board waxed, and check back. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 32 | 31 | 66 | 94 | 122 | 100 | 110 | 200 | 176 | 183 | 160 | 134 | 164 | 84 | 50 | 49 | 24 | 125 | 111 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.90m | 8:54AM1.35m | 9:17PM1.87m | 9:30AM1.38m | 9:50PM1.81m | 10:09AM1.41m | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:51AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.61m | 11:40AM1.45m | 11:43PM1.48m | 12:42PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | 2:44PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.32m | 3:22PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:02PM0.34m | 4:50AM0.33m | 4:46PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.35m | 5:39PM0.53m | 6:10AM0.37m | 6:46PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 64 | 93 | 160 | 84 | 164 | 84 | 29 | 49 | 23 | 125 | 111 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 15 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 13 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 183 | 5 | 134 | 36 | 29 | 50 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ESE 13 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 12 | — | E 15 | NE 10 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 18 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 23 | 66 | 94 | 122 | 100 | 110 | 200 | 176 | 131 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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