Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's break down this forecast for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it looks like a tough stretch for waves. We've got a lot of junky wind in the mix, and the swell is small and messy. There is one morning that’s worth getting up for, but you'll need to be on it early.

Wednesday, August 5th starts with a bit of hope. It's clean and glassy in the morning, the water temp is 20°, pretty normal for this time of year. There's a small 0.9m east swell, but it's only got a 10-second period. The energy is weak (170). You might find a few clean little waves, but it’s not going to be memorable. The afternoon goes cross-on and gets bumpy, so the morning is your only shot.

Then the lights go out. From Thursday the 6th through Saturday the 9th, it's mostly poor. The swell stays tiny, around 2-3ft, but the winds are switching between cross-shore and cross-on, making it choppy and messy. The energy is low to moderate, ranging from 81 to 161. It's not worth your time.

Sunday morning, August 9th, is the standout. It's not big, but it is clean. The wind goes glassy, that 1.0m (3ft) east swell at 9 seconds cleans up, and the energy jumps to a moderate 209. This is your window. It'll be soft and small, but it will be the best conditions we see. Plan on an early session because the north-northeast breeze in the afternoon will ruin it.

From Monday the 10th through the rest of that week, it’s a slog. The swell stays small, and the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on. There are some clean windows early on Monday and Tuesday with the west-southwest wind, but the waves are weak, only about 0.8m (3ft) at 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate (126-139). You'll get a few grovelly ones, but nothing to write home about.

The second week, starting around Thursday the 13th of August, the swell looks to pick up, but the wind gets worse. The energy does jump, hitting 273 on Thursday afternoon, but it's accompanied by a strong cross-on wind, making it a complete mess. This pattern continues through the weekend and into the next week. The swell pushes into the 4ft to 6ft range, but it's short-period, wind-blown slop from the southeast. It's gonna be a fight. There’s a moment on Thursday the 20th where the energy hits a strong 420 with a 1.3m (4ft) southeast swell, but it's cross-shore and bumpy. That looks more like a kite-surfing day than a surfing one.

So, to sum it up: if you want to score, be at the beach early on Sunday, August 9th. That's your one true highlight. The rest of the 16-day window is a mix of too small, too windy, or just too messy to get excited about.

Hang in there, it won't stay this bad forever. The forecast can change, but right now, patience is the name of the game.

Rusty.

Read more