
Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let me tell you, this 16-day stretch for Kawana Beach (Kawana-Beach) is a tough one to get excited about. The water temperature is close to average for this time of year, which is about all that’s normal around here. For the first week you’re looking at mostly poor surf conditions and cross-onshore winds that kill any chance of a decent wave. After that, there’s a brief window where things clean up a little, but it’s barely worth paddling out for. The whole run is a real test of patience.
We kick off Sunday the 13th with some clouds and a SE wind blowing at 12 mph, producing a weak 4 ft swell from the ESE at a short 6 seconds—combined energy is just 134 (weak). The surf is choppy and messy, nothing to write home about. Monday the 14th is similar but a touch smaller: 3 ft from the E with a light breeze, but still cross-onshore and poor. The combined energy drops to 65 (very weak). Tuesday the 15th is the first day that offers anything slightly redeeming. Early morning is glassy with a light ENE breeze at 3 mph and a small 3 ft E swell, period 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 56 (very weak), and it’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much. If you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, this is your window.
Wednesday the 16th turns nasty again with a SSE wind ramping up to 16 mph in the morning, then a full-on 25 mph gale in the afternoon pushing a 7 ft SE swell—combined energy jumps to 381 (moderate), but it’s cross-onshore and messy. That afternoon is too big for beginners and only for experienced surfers. Thursday and Friday keep the cross-onshore funk going with SE swells around 6 ft to 7 ft and combined energy in the 400s (moderate). It’s lumpy and windy.
Saturday the 19th brings a bit of hope. The swell is 4 ft from the ESE with a long 12-second period in the morning, combined energy of 421 (moderate). Wind is light NE at 3 mph and cross-shore. That long period will make for better-shaped waves, but this is a beach break, so it might break too straight. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue, so you might get a bit of company. It’s only rated as marginal, but it’s the standout of the whole outlook for the first week. After that, from Sunday the 20th onwards, the swell drops away to tiny 1 ft to 3 ft junk with short periods, and the combined energy falls below 100 (very weak). There’s a long stretch from the 20th through to the 24th where conditions are poor and the surf is mostly flat.
Then we hit Thursday the 24th—a late pulse arrives: a 6 ft ESE swell with a 7-second period and combined energy of 399 (moderate), but it’s onshore with a moderate breeze and the conditions are “unknown” and poor. Friday the 25th serves up a 7 ft E swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 457 (moderate), again onshore. At that size, it’s for experts only. Those final days from the 25th to the 28th keep pumping out head-high E to ENE swells in the 6 ft to 7 ft range, but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore with a moderate breeze, and the surf remains poor. The combined energy sits between 250 and 457 (moderate). There’s no real clean window in the second week, either.
To be straight with you: the only day that’s even close to worthwhile is Tuesday the 15th morning for a tiny glassy session, and maybe the Saturday the 19th morning if you’re feeling lucky with the long-period groundswell. The rest is wind-affected, choppy, or too big. If the wind swings offshore, that changes everything, but based on what’s in front of me, this is a quiet period best spent tuning up your gear.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 12 |
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147 | 123 | 98 | 88 | 60 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 41 | 374 | 1114 | 443 | 398 | 794 | 383 | 323 | 527 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.67m | 9:25PM1.60m | 9:55AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:36AM1.58m | 10:26PM1.30m | 11:21AM1.50m | 10:57PM1.15m | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:35PM1.02m | 1:28PM1.37m | 00:41AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.20m | 4:04PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.25m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.31m | 5:37PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.38m | 6:47PM0.74m | 5:55AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.76m | |||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 11 | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 41 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 20 | E 20 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 14 |
34 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 11 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 16 | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
147 | 123 | 98 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 374 | 1114 | 443 | 398 | 794 | 383 | 323 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 920 | 0 | 37 | 1479 | 990 | 161 | 482 | 161 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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Information about the Kawana Beach Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kawana Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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