Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. I’ve been staring at the charts for Kawana Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. There’s a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions in the mix, and not much in the way of clean, groomed surf for the foreseeable future.

For the next few days, from Tuesday the 11th through the start of the weekend, we’re looking at small, weak waves. Early Tuesday morning there’s a tiny 2ft east swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is crossing off from the southwest, and while it’s clean, it’s just not doing the break any favors. Water temp is a touch cooler than normal at 68°F – nothing crazy, but you’ll want that hood if you’re sensitive. That morning only has weak energy (111) and it’s a struggle to find a wave that stands up. By the afternoon, the swell drops further to 2ft and the energy bottoms out (84) – it’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s really ordinary.

Wednesday the 12th is the closest thing to a highlight we get early, and even that’s a stretch. The morning is glassy, not a breath of wind from the southeast, and that 2ft east swell looks clean, but it’s offering next to no power. The energy is at 83, and you’ll be scratching around for little lines. Still, if you’ve got a longboard and just want to get wet, that’s your window. The afternoon brings a 15 km/h NE cross-breeze and it chops it up quick, turning it to slop.

From Thursday the 13th through the weekend, the writing’s on the wall – we’ve got onshore or cross-onshore winds, building chop, and the swell stays small and short. Friday the 14th sees some new SE pulse but the period drops to 5 seconds; that’s just windswell junk, and with 4ft of it, it’s not breaking with any punch. Energy is moderate (109) but the surface is torn up. By Saturday the 15th, that same junky SE swell pushes up to 5ft, the wind hits 30 km/h from the SSE, and the energy climbs to 181. Honestly, this looks more like a kiteboarding day than anything you’d want to paddle out on – onshore and lumpy is not our friend.

Sunday the 16th is more of the same: 5ft of short-period SE swell, strong onshore wind, and fresh chop. Not worth burning the fuel for.

Now, heading into the next week, things get a little more interesting in size, but the quality is still a problem. From Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th (which is the 17th, 18th, 19th of August, mind you – over a week away), we see the swell build. We’re talking 6ft to 7ft, but the period is still a lousy 7-8 seconds, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore the whole time. The energy starts to get strong – 281 on Monday morning, building to 705 by Wednesday afternoon – but with that wind and short period, it’s likely to be a messy, blown-out mess. The shape will be poor, and it’s going to be a battle.

By Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st, the swell stays up around 5ft to 6ft, with periods lengthening slightly to 9-10 seconds, but we’re still stuck with a cross-onshore ESE flow. Energy is strong – over 500 and even over 800 Friday morning – so there’s definitely power out there. But on a beach break like Kawana, this long-period swell from the ESE might be breaking a bit too straight, and with the wind chopping it up, the standouts will be few and far between. It’s promising in size, but I wouldn’t call it good.

The tail end of the window, from the 22nd through the 26th, things start to settle down. The swell eases back to 4ft to 5ft, periods are in the 8-9 second range, and the winds become lighter. We still see some onshore options, but the energy drops back to moderate levels (around 200-300). The last couple of days, especially the 25th and 26th, the wind lightens up a lot, with a light breeze, and the surf looks cleaner, but it’s small and still cross-onshore. It might be the most rideable it’s been in a while, but it’s not a day to call in sick for.

So, bottom line: There’s no real standout session in this entire run. The conditions are consistently poor, the winds are messy, and the swell doesn’t get its act together. The best bet is likely Wednesday morning the 12th, for clean but tiny glassy waves. Long-range, the bigger swell around the 20th-21st has some punch, but it will be chopped up and likely a kite day, not a paddle day. Keep your board handy, because it won’t stay like this forever, but don’t hold your breath for the next couple of weeks.

Rusty out.

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