
Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,467 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. 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 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kawana Beach over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty frustrating stretch, to be honest. The first week is a write-off. From Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th, we’ve got cross-onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions making a mess of things. The swell hangs around in the 3 ft to 8 ft range, but it’s short-period junk (7-10 seconds) with a combined energy that’s mostly moderate (peaking at 1282 on Wednesday afternoon), and the wind just won’t play ball. The water temp is sitting at 69° — a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
The only real glimmer in this whole outlook is Sunday morning, the 12th of July. It’s not a big swell — just 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds — but the wind swings around to a light NNW cross-offshore, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. This is your standout. Combined energy is a modest 275, but with that clean, glassy feel, Kawana Beach should offer up some fun, peelable rights for the experienced crew. Don’t expect a crowd — it’s only “sometimes” busy here.
After that, it fades. Monday the 13th has a tiny 2 ft swell with moderate offshore wind — surfable but ordinary. Tuesday the 14th drops to 1 ft, and that’s basically a lake. Wednesday the 15th morning looks promising for a moment with glassy conditions on a 2 ft swell, but the energy is weak (49) and the period short (8 seconds). It’s a bit of a tease.
The second week from the 16th onwards sees the swell pick up again — from 3 ft on Thursday up to 8 ft by Saturday the 18th — and we finally get some clean cross-offshore winds. But the wave comments stay firmly in “poor” or “marginal” territory. The swell is short-period (5-8 seconds), which means weak, choppy lines even with clean wind. The combined energy jumps to moderate on the 18th (525), but for a beach break like Kawana, that short-period windswell is just not going to stand up. It looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.
So, to cut it short: if you’ve got flexibility, point your board at Sunday morning, the 12th of July. That’s the pick. The rest is either blown out, flat, or mediocre.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. It tends not to stay poor for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 569 | 574 | 383 | 530 | 1328 | 1130 | 1282 | 1022 | 568 | 759 | 196 | 665 | 234 | 278 | 157 | 115 | 270 | 256 | 180 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.30m | 00:23AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.35m | 1:15AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:18AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.57m | 3:30AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.72m | 4:41AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:45AM1.30m | 6:42PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:54AM0.43m | 8:31PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.40m | 9:59PM0.70m | 9:51AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.28m | 00:20AM0.56m | 11:47AM0.22m | 1:17AM0.47m | ||||||||
6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
— | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
107 | 94 | 58 | 72 | 64 | 957 | 1130 | — | 204 | 568 | — | 196 | 322 | 234 | 278 | 157 | 115 | 270 | 256 | 180 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
65 | — | — | 50 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 21 | 101 | 170 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 3 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
550 | 569 | 574 | 383 | 530 | 1328 | 4 | 1282 | 1022 | 3 | 759 | 116 | 665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 920 | 4 | 161 | 161 | 37 | 161 | 166 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
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Information about the Kawana Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kawana Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kawana Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kawana Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kawana Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kawana Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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