Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for Kawana Beach. There’s no real stand-out, clean swell coming through – it’s a long stretch of mostly poor conditions and ordinary surf. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands, so let’s break it down day by day.

We kick off on Tuesday the 25th of August with almost nothing worth paddling for. Tiny 3ft swell from the ENE with a short 8-second period, and a cross-shore breeze messing it up. Water temp is sitting at 68°, which is 2° cooler than average for this time of year – a bit colder than normal, you’ll feel that. The combined energy is weak (114), and the wave comment says it all: poor surf. The afternoon isn’t any better.

Wednesday the 26th offers a little glimmer in the morning. Swell drops to 3ft, still ENE, period still short, but we get a clean, cross-off wind from the WSW. That’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while, but the waves are ordinary. The combined energy falls to 97. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The afternoon goes back to messy cross-shore chop.

Thursday the 27th is a write-off – strong onshore winds from the SSE, 16 mph, choppy, lumpy, poor surf. The combined energy climbs to 136 and 193 through the day, but it’s all windswell with no quality. Not worth it.

Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th of August is a rough stretch. Winds stay cross-on or onshore, swell builds to 5ft by Sunday morning with a pathetic 6-second period and a huge 234 combined energy. That’s just messy, churned-up windswell. For a beginner beach break like Kawana Beach, that’s not fun for anyone. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September keep the same story – onshore winds, short period ESE and E swell, combined energy between 140 and 199. All poor, all cruddy.

Then on Wednesday the 2nd of September, we get a tiny ray of hope. Morning comes in glassy, with a light northerly breeze, 3ft ENE swell, period 6 seconds. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” The combined energy is 113. It’s small and weak, but if you’re desperate, it’s the cleanest session in a week. The afternoon goes cross-shore again.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is clean again with a cross-off N wind, same 3ft ENE swell, period 8 seconds, combined energy 170. Still ordinary, but clean. The afternoon gets choppy.

Friday the 4th of September morning is another glassy one – WSW wind, 3ft ENE swell, 9-second period, combined energy 138. Clean, but the waves are still ordinary. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s not saying much.

From Saturday the 5th right through to Monday the 7th of September, the swell drops to 2ft to 2ft, combined energy falls to between 65 and 126, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. There’s a clean moment on the Sunday morning with a cross-off N wind, but the swell is tiny – 2ft ENE, 9 seconds, 126 energy. It’s surfable but forgettable.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September round it out with light rain and rain showers, cross-off winds in the mornings, 3ft ENE swell, 8-second period, combined energy around 108-112. Clean conditions but the waves are just ordinary.

The best on offer? Honestly, there’s no true standout. If I had to pick one, it’s the morning of Friday the 4th of September – glassy, 3ft, clean, but it’s a small, weak, short-period swell. For a beginner-friendly break like Kawana Beach, it’s about as good as it gets in this window, but it’s not a day to call in sick for. The crowds are “sometimes” a thing here, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

Overall, this is a lean run. If you’re keen, keep an eye on those clean mornings – the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 9th of September – but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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