Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The truth is the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for Kawana Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, with winds all over the place and the wave quality just not coming together. It’s going to be a bit of a test of patience.
From Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s a write-off. Persistent cross-on shore winds and building swell just create messy, choppy lines with no shape. The wind states are a real killer here. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Now, things finally start to turn around on Sunday the 23rd. We see a drop in wind and the morning session gets a clean look with a light cross-off breeze from the NW. Swell is small, around 3ft, from the east with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (169), so it's not powerful, but it's ridable and the surface will be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly size, so if you’re just getting out there, it’s not a bad time.
But the true standout of the whole 16-day window is Monday the 24th. Monday afternoon at Kawana Beach is where it’s at. The wind goes glassy, a perfect 5 km/h breeze from the ENE that’ll leave the surface like a mirror. The swell holds at 4ft from the east, with a 10-second period, carrying moderate energy (308). This is clean, organised surf with a bit of push. For a beachbreak, this is as good as it gets for the period. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Expect crowds to be possible, though.
After that window, things fade again quickly into small, weak, and wind-affected surf through the end of the month. The 27th and 28th are back to onshore junk. Make the most of that Monday afternoon if you can.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 141 | 203 | 177 | 148 | 415 | 476 | 555 | 438 | 397 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.49m | 8:46PM2.01m | 8:59AM1.53m | 9:25PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.54m | 10:02PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | 11:44PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.25m | 2:13PM0.09m | 3:11AM0.23m | 2:58PM0.14m | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:42PM0.23m | 4:23AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 3 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 27 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 141 | 203 | 177 | 148 | 415 | 476 | 555 | 438 | 397 | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 159 | 166 | 87 | 166 | 372 | 161 | 166 | 166 | 21 | 219 | 166 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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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).
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