
Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,833 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – Kawana Beach is in for a rough stretch over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a big, messy south-easterly swell rolling in, but the wind is going to rip it apart for most of the period. The water temp is sitting around 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.
The outlook kicks off on Saturday the 18th of July, and it’s a tough one right out of the gate. A solid 8ft south-east swell is pushing in, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a meaty 1381. But the wind is screaming from the south at 22 mph, cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, poor mess. Not worth your time.
Sunday the 19th gets worse. The swell jumps to a thumping 13ft, energy skyrockets to 2833, but the wind is a brutal 28 mph from the south-south-east, cross-onshore, with rain. This is big, ugly, and dangerous – strictly for experts only, if anyone’s crazy enough. It’s the same story into Monday and Tuesday: all that south-east swell (12ft to 8ft) but with fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds. The surf is consistently poor.
We do get a little window mid-week, around Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd, where the swell drops to 4ft to 5ft and the wind lightens off. But it’s a short-period, weak energy (around 169), and the conditions are still described as marginal or poor. Not really worth packing the board for.
Then the wind cranks up again from Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 26th, with another pulse of 10ft south-east swell but 22 mph winds ruining it. The energy is strong (914), but it’s all cross-onshore slop.
From Monday the 27th of July onward, the swell really fades. We’re looking at tiny waves, 2ft to 3ft, with periods dropping to 6 or 7 seconds. The energy is weak (down to 42). There’s a couple of standout moments, though. On Tuesday the 28th, we get a glassy morning with a 2ft east swell and barely a breath of wind – that’s clean, but it’s tiny. Wednesday the 29th morning also shapes up with a light north-west cross-offshore breeze and 2ft, giving us clean but very small waves.
The real highlight, if you can wait, comes on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is glassy, with a 3ft east-south-east swell, a period of 12 seconds (long-period groundswell), and energy of 231. The wind is a light south breeze, glassy conditions. That’s the best surf on offer in the whole 16-day window. It’s clean, lined up, and the longer period means better shape – but it’s still small, so keep your expectations in check. The break is a beach break, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but with no wind, it’ll be fun for beginners.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning is also glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft – more of a super small session.
Overall, this is a poor run. The first week is dominated by big, wind-blown slop. The second week is tiny but clean. The one standout is Saturday the 1st of August morning – glassy, 12-second groundswell, and surfable. Crowds are possible at Kawana Beach, but with conditions this small, it’ll be quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1367 | 2582 | 2833 | 2514 | 2451 | 2345 | 1953 | 1699 | 1001 | 792 | 533 | 407 | 342 | 230 | 161 | 156 | 160 | 862 | 485 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.74m | 11:51AM1.37m | 00:00AM1.57m | 12:50PM1.35m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.35m | 1:31AM1.26m | 3:07PM1.38m | 2:29AM1.15m | 4:10PM1.44m | 3:35AM1.09m | 5:04PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.37m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.50m | 6:35AM0.41m | 6:40PM0.63m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.44m | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:02AM0.44m | 10:33PM0.77m | 9:55AM0.41m | 11:35PM0.72m | |||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 533 | 407 | 342 | 230 | 161 | 156 | 3 | 41 | 42 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1367 | 2582 | 2833 | 2514 | 2451 | 2345 | 1953 | 1699 | 1001 | 792 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 160 | 862 | 485 | 444 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 911 | 796 | 796 | 702 | 482 | 303 | 303 | 166 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 482 | 166 | 38 |
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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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