Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s on offer around Kawana Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s a pretty quiet picture. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf, lumpy cross-onshore winds, and increasing swell that’s just messy. Saturday morning kicks off with a tiny 2 ft easterly swell but cross winds and only 124 combined energy (weak). That wave comment says it all—poor conditions. Sunday and Monday get bigger, up to 8 ft-8 ft on Monday, but the wind stays cross-onshore and strong, so it’s a no-go for clean waves. That Monday morning surge hits 609 combined energy, but with fresh southerly winds, it’s more of a washing machine than anything rideable.

Tuesday through Thursday see the swell drop back but still with cross-onshore winds and plenty of chop. The real low point comes from around the 11th of July onward—tiny swell, less than 3 ft, and only a couple of short windows with lighter winds. Saturday the 12th morning actually shows a little promise with a glassy-adjacent cross-offshore breeze and 2 ft southeast swell, but the combined energy is only 79 (very weak) and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get for the whole week.

There’s a long gap from the 12th right through to the 19th of July, with almost nothing worth paddling out for. Swell drops to 1.0 ft-1 ft, periods are short, and energy stays below 100 most days. The 18th of July Saturday morning is glassy with a tiny 1 ft swell, but it’s barely a ripple.

Then, on Sunday the 19th of July, we finally see a pulse: the afternoon session brings a 6 ft south-southeast swell combined with a 10-second period and a big energy jump to 1030 (strong). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the first real surf in ages. That’s the one standout, if you can wait that long. Given it’s over a week away, treat it as a promising possibility rather than a guarantee.

The water temp around Kawana Beach is currently sitting at 69°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year—a bit nippier than usual, but nothing crazy. The break itself is a beginner-friendly beach break that’s fairly consistent, though crowds can show up sometimes. For the size we’re seeing most days, beginners could handle it when it’s clean, but those 7 ft+ days on Monday will be a handful. The long-period swells (11 seconds on the 8th and 9th) might make it a bit straight at this beach, but at Kawana Beach that’s not ideal. The optimum swell direction is east-southeast, and most of the swells we’re seeing are from the southeast, so it’s not a bad match.

Honestly, if you’re chasing waves this week, there’s nothing doing. The standout is that Sunday the 19th afternoon window. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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