Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Kawana Beach over the next couple of weeks. I've got to be straight with you – the forecast is a bit of a tough one to read. We're looking at a long stretch of less-than-ideal conditions, so patience is going to be the name of the game.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't appear until Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. Even then, it's a small one. We're looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE, but the wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm. That's a major positive for a clean surface, but with such a small swell and a period of 9 seconds, the wave energy is weak (104). It's really just a chance to get the board wet in clean conditions, not a day to get excited about.

The pattern continues with very ordinary conditions. A slight bump in swell comes through on Wednesday the 5th, with the morning showing 3 ft from the E at 10 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-shore, keeping it messy. The combined energy is still modest (168). The afternoon sees the swell drop back down.

We then grind through a full week of poor surf. The wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell stays small and weak. The combined energy values are almost all below 100 for days, which is a real sign of a flat spell. There's a window on Monday the 10th where the wind swings to a light cross-offshore (W and SW), offering some clean conditions with a 3 ft E swell, but the energy is still only moderate (174 and 156). It's surfable, but very ordinary.

The period from the 11th to the 14th of August is a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is onshore, and the energy is next to nothing. It's a proper flat spell.

Things get a little more interesting, but not in a good way, as we head into the second week. On the 15th and 16th of August, the swell size picks up. We see a 5 ft SSE swell on the Saturday afternoon and a 5 ft ESE swell on the Sunday afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 208 and then a strong 457, showing there's a lot more water moving. However, the period is short (5 to 7 seconds), and the wind is cross-onshore. This is a messy, lumpy, and probably pretty unpleasant mix. At 5 ft with a short period and onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most.

So, the best of a bad bunch? I'd have to point to that Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. The glassy conditions are a rare treat, but it's tiny. The other slight highlight is the morning of Monday the 10th of August, with a clean 3 ft E swell from a light cross-offshore breeze. That's about as good as it gets. For the rest, it's a long wait for something that never really comes together.

Rusty, signing off.

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