Kawana Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.71° S 153.14° E

Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kawana Beach sea temperature is
23.1°C
0.8° 

Kawana Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kawana Beach surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 14th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.3
SE
12
0.8
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.4
E
9
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
0.7
NE
7
1.1
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
1.9
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
34
90
49
23
53
44
23
49
49
56
56
46
266
509
494
241
187
135
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:12PM1.74m
7:38AM1.74m
7:47PM1.66m
8:16AM1.79m
8:19PM1.57m
8:52AM1.79m
8:50PM1.46m
9:29AM1.76m
9:21PM1.34m
10:08AM1.69m
9:52PM1.21m
10:50AM1.61m
10:27PM1.09m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.14m
1:46PM0.24m
1:56AM0.13m
2:26PM0.29m
2:26AM0.13m
3:06PM0.36m
2:56AM0.16m
3:46PM0.45m
3:26AM0.22m
4:29PM0.55m
3:57AM0.29m
5:20PM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:13
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:53
—
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
3
19
4
2
2
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
19
26
23
20
25
22
22
26
23
22
25
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
16
23
23
23
23
22
23
25
22
22
25
21
23
18
15
14
14
15
15
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kawana Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kawana Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Are you planning a holiday in Sunshine Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Kawana Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Sunshine Coast, consider staying in Mooloolaba which is 4 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around Sunshine Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Sunshine Coast which is 9 km (6 miles) away, Buderim, Caloundra and Caboolture.

Nearest locationNearest