Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E 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 (Jul 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Kawana Beach stretch over the next sixteen days.
Straight up, this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until Friday, the 7th of August. That’s a solid two-week gap of poor surf conditions, with the swell completely flat or just too messy with onshore winds to bother with. The combined wave energy barely gets above 100 (108) at the start, and even when it climbs into the hundreds (217, 639), it’s all wind-affected and choppy. It’s a proper drought.
We finally get a little glimmer on Friday morning, the 7th of August. The swell is a knee-high 4 ft from the SE, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak. The big win here is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That’s a golden moment. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for this time of year, so just a touch on the chilly side but nothing crazy. The wave energy is moderate (211), but the break is “fairly consistent” and exposed to the E swell, and with the optimum direction from the ESE, that SE swell should wrap in okay.
The trouble is, it’s only a morning window. That glassy, clean, cross-off condition gets blown out by the afternoon with a cross-on shore breeze, so you’ve got to be on it early. It’s a beginner-friendly break overall, so if you’re just getting your feet wet, this is your one chance. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so expect a few regulars on it, but not a circus.
The rest of the week after that? Saturday the 8th has a similar 5 ft SE swell, but the wind is onshore again, making it lumpy and marginal. Nothing to write home about.
So, there’s only one standout: Friday morning, 7th of August, at Kawana Beach. It’s the only surf-worthy moment in sight. A bit of a fizzer for the rest of the forecast, but you know how it goes – forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 158 | 68 | 84 | 88 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 57 | 223 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.53m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:49PM1.62m | 5:32AM1.10m | 6:29PM1.71m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.79m | 7:02AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.85m | 7:40AM1.25m | 8:12PM1.89m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.72m | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.64m | 11:30AM0.33m | 1:03AM0.56m | 12:13PM0.29m | 1:38AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.41m | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.36m | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 119 | 68 | 84 | 88 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | — | 39 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | 158 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 57 | 223 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 156 | 166 | 0 | 21 | 156 | 86 | 86 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 207 | 37 |
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