Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. If you’re looking for a proper surf down at Kawana Beach, this 16-day outlook is shaping up as a real test of patience. The whole run is pretty ordinary – the swell is small, the period is mostly short, and the wind’s gonna mess with what little energy we’ve got. There are a few windows with clean-ish conditions, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing.
Right now, the water temperature’s sitting about 69°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises in the wetsuit department.
Friday (August 28) kicks things off with a measly 3ft from the ENE and a period of only 7 seconds, wind’s cross-on from the south at 6 mph. Combined swell energy’s weak at 137, and the surf is poor. Saturday and Sunday just get messier – Saturday’s got 2ft to 3ft, raw and choppy, and Sunday sees 6ft of fresh cross-onshore slop from the SSE at 19 mph – wave energy jumps to 330, but it’s lumpy, windy, not for a beginner. Monday carries on the same poor, cross-onshore vibe.
Tuesday (September 1) is a nothing burger. Wednesday morning (September 2) suddenly gets interesting – glassy conditions! Light NNW wind, literally a “slight air,” and the water’s glassy. There’s only 2ft of 10-second E swell though, and the combined energy’s just 63. It’s surfable but very ordinary – a tiny, clean wave for a longboard or a foiler, but not a standout by any stretch.
Thursday (September 3) morning also turns glassy with 1ft of 9-second E swell and energy at 52. Again, tiny but clean. That pattern holds through Friday (September 4) and Saturday (September 5) mornings – clean, cross-off winds, still a pathetic 1ft. No size, no power.
From Sunday (September 6) onwards, it’s more of the same: small swell, poor winds, and cross-chop. There’s a brief moment on Monday (September 7) afternoon when a 2ft, 6-second NNE swell meets a clean offshore WNW breeze at 6 mph, but it’s still tiny.
The only morning worth mentioning across the whole outlook is Wednesday (September 2): a glassy, 2ft, 10-second E swell. Combined energy is weak (63) but the clean surface makes it the best of a bad bunch. If you own a log or a SUP, that’s your window. Honestly, for a proper paddle surf, this place is cooked – the whole two weeks is a write-off for most. Even when the swell pushes 6ft, the wind trashes it. You’d have more fun flying a kite than trying to paddle surf this stretch.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 82 | 65 | 35 | 63 | 83 | 271 | 193 | 128 | 116 | 177 | 72 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | 11:13AM1.60m | 11:12PM1.35m | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:06AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | 4:44AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 3 | 65 | 35 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 17 | SSE 6 | NE 12 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 9 | NE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 38 | 24 | 63 | 83 | 271 | 193 | 128 | 116 | 177 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | — | 21 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 37 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 166 | 38 | 38 | 87 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 7 |
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