Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 799 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kawana Beach for the next 16 days. It’s shaping up to be a real struggle, with a long stretch of nothing before a very brief chance to get wet.
From Saturday the 5th all the way through to Monday the 14th, it’s grim. Constant onshore winds, choppy and messy conditions. Sure, there’s a weak swell here and there, like a 4ft southeasterly on Monday the 7th with moderate energy (127), but with a cross-onshore breeze and a period of just 6 seconds, it’s gonna be all chop and no shape. Not worth the effort.
Your only real shot at something clean is Monday the 14th of September. The morning is glassy – flat calm, no wind, just a tiny 2ft east-northeast swell with a 6-second period. The energy is weak (69), but the surface will be smooth as a pond. The report says “surfable but very ordinary,” and that’s the best we’ve got. The water temp is nothing special, about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to small, messy leftovers with cross-onshore winds right through to the end of the 16 days. No big swells, no proper groundswell, no clean days. It’s a quiet period, but that’s just how it goes sometimes. Stay tuned, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | NE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 105 | 69 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 92 | 321 | 190 | 22 | 110 | 103 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.61m | 3:24AM1.05m | 4:28PM1.72m | 4:45AM1.14m | 5:28PM1.83m | 5:45AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.91m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:17AM1.53m | 7:42PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.43m | 10:08PM0.63m | 9:18AM0.41m | 11:16PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.33m | 00:07AM0.39m | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.12m | 2:01AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 321 | 190 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 69 | 2 | 46 | 105 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 49 | 92 | — | — | — | 110 | 103 | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 220 | 647 | 86 | 205 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 166 | 153 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 711 | 166 |
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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).
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