Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Aug 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your stretch of coast. To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burner this week. We’re looking at a solid run of small, messy surf for the next few days, so don’t get too keen just yet.
Sunday the 9th is our first real glimmer of hope. The morning is looking glassy with light winds, and that east swell bumps up to 4ft at 9 seconds. The energy is still modest, sitting at 253, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve had. Kawana Beach will be your spot, but it’s a sand-bottom break, so this longer period, right on 9 seconds, might make it a little straight. Still, for a Sunday morning paddle, it’s the best on offer. The water temp is 68°, which is about average for this time of year.
After that, we’re back into the doldrums. The start of the week gets windier, and the swell drops off again. There’s a brief moment Monday afternoon where it cleans up, but the swell is only 3ft, and it’s just not worth getting excited about.
The real change comes on Friday the 14th. A pulse of windswell shows up, but it’s a messy one. The swell jumps to 5ft but with a short, gutless 6-second period, and the wind swings onshore and howls at 19 mph. The energy is there, around 208, but it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. This isn’t a surf forecast; that’s more of a kite-surfing forecast. The swell stays in that 4-5ft range through the weekend with the same onshore winds and short periods, so it’s all mush and chop, with rain showers to boot. Not fun.
The second week starts to look a little more interesting, but it’s a long way out. Around the 18th, there’s a building groundswell with a longer period, and the energy readings start to climb, hitting 256 on Tuesday afternoon. But the winds are still cross-onshore and the swell size is small. There’s a hint of a cleaner window on the 20th with a 12-second period, but the swell is tiny. It’s promising, but I wouldn’t book a trip on it. We’ll need to watch and see. It’s a classic case of a poor spell that’s hanging around, but the consistency isn’t awful, so this should break eventually. Stay patient.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 36 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 109 | 143 | 188 | 196 | 162 | 159 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.34m | 1:59PM1.50m | 1:44AM1.21m | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:16AM1.15m | 4:39PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.16m | 5:40PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.23m | 6:34PM1.98m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:21PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.64m | 7:03AM0.39m | 8:20PM0.71m | 8:11AM0.40m | 10:01PM0.69m | 9:28AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.60m | 10:40AM0.30m | 00:19AM0.49m | 11:41AM0.21m | 1:09AM0.38m | 12:36PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 36 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 109 | 143 | 188 | 196 | 162 | 159 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | ENE 7 | E 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 43 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
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