Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Kawana Beach is a real mixed bag, and honestly, mostly a bag of not much. The ocean’s going to be a bit finicky, so you’ll need to pick your moments.
The main issue is the wind. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a lot of cross-onshore and onshore breezes, stirring up the surface and making it messy. The water temperature is currently sitting at about 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – around a couple of degrees cooler, so you might want that extra millimetre of rubber.
Right now, the combined swell energy is weak (108), and it’s a pretty average start. The only real standout in the whole run is the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. We've got a glassy, off-southwest wind, a clean 3 ft swell from the east with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to a moderate 202. It’s not massive, but it’s clean and surfable, and the conditions are described as "good." That’s your best bet for a paddle. The swell direction is east, which is a bit off the optimum ESE, but with the glassy wind, it’s the best trade-off.
The following week sees a few other tempting moments, but nothing solid. The morning of Wednesday, the 2nd of September, looks glassy again with a 3 ft east-northeast swell, but the combined energy is only 117, so it’s weak. The morning of Thursday, the 3rd of September, has a clean 3 ft east-northeast swell with a period of 9 seconds and a light cross-offshore wind, but again, it’s just ordinary.
The rest of the time, especially from the 4th of September onwards, the swell drops right off. The combined energy falls to just 74 and then down to the 40s – that’s really weak. You’ll be sitting out there waiting a long time for a bump.
To be honest, if you’re not out on Friday the 28th, you’re probably going to be waiting through a lot of average days. The swell is small, short period, and often wind-affected. It’s one of those runs where you have to be patient.
Stay salty, catch you on the sand.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 94 | 86 | 91 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 137 | 125 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 197 | 217 | 168 | 112 | 86 | 78 | 97 | 95 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.55m | 5:23AM1.05m | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.14m | 6:36PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.24m | 7:09PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.57m | 11:10AM0.39m | 00:38AM0.48m | 11:54AM0.33m | 1:08AM0.39m | 12:33PM0.27m | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 94 | 86 | 91 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 2 | 125 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 197 | 80 | 58 | 112 | 86 | 78 | 97 | 12 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 107 | — | 54 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | S 9 | — | SSE 6 | S 10 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 14 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 217 | 168 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 3 |
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