Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast. Gotta be straight with you from the start: the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. There’s surf, but it’s mostly small, short-period windswell that’s going to be battling messy winds. The water is a bit cooler than usual for this time of year at 68°, so don’t forget the booties.

We’re looking at a long, slow run of ordinary conditions. Thursday the 20th kicks off with rain showers and a messy onshore wind, so no good. Friday the 21st is a write-off too. Saturday morning the 22nd offers a glimmer – a tiny 3ft swell from the east at 7 seconds, but with glassy conditions. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Sunday morning the 23rd is the same story: 3ft swell with glassy conditions. It’s clean, but there’s just no power.

Then the surf just drops away. Monday the 24th through to Wednesday the 27th is a real dead zone, with swell heights barely reaching 3ft. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, making it a kite-surfing setup rather than a paddle situation. Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th are a bit bigger, but the wind is howling from the SSE, making it lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel. Saturday the 30th of August shows some promise with a 4ft east-northeast swell at 8 seconds, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. The real standout is Sunday morning the 31st of August. We’ll have a clean 3ft east swell (9 seconds) with a light north-northwest cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (215), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s not a big day, but it’s the best we’ll have seen in ten days. Expect a few others in the water, though.

After that, the last real highlight is Tuesday morning the 1st of September. Another clean setup with a 4ft east swell (9 seconds), a light west-southwest cross-offshore breeze, and moderate wave energy (259). This is the pick of the whole forecast. It’s still small for a point break, but the conditions will be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly size, too.

The tail end of the forecast from the 2nd of September gets messy again with a bigger 5ft swell but onshore winds ruining it. The 4th of September offers a last chance with glassy conditions and a 3ft east swell, but it’s very ordinary.

So, the takeaway: the first ten days are a washout. Sunday the 31st of August morning is your first real chance for a clean session, and Tuesday morning the 1st of September is the standout – clean, glassy conditions with a bit more push.

Rusty.

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