Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Kawana Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya—this ain’t a run that’ll get the heart pumpin’. The first week is pretty grim, with a lot of onshore wind and junky little waves. There’s a real dry spell from now until the end of August. The water temp is sittin’ at 68°, which is about 2° cooler than average for this time of year—nothin’ too weird, just a touch on the crisp side.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th? Forget it. Rain showers and onshore winds makin’ a mess of things, with small 3ft swell from the ENE and a short 7-second period. The combined energy’s weak to moderate (114). Poor conditions all round.
Wednesday the 26th morning shows a glimmer—glassed-off conditions with a light WNW offshore wind, and 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds. Combined energy’s a weak 99. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. By afternoon the NE breeze swings cross-on and it’s back to junk.
Thursday the 27th through Saturday the 29th gets worse. Strong SE cross-onshore winds up to 16 mph, swell stays small and short, and combined energy climbs a bit (up to 229) but it’s all messy, choppy, and no fun.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st bring bigger swell—up to 6ft from the ESE at 7 seconds—but it’s all onshore. Combined energy jumps to 272, but with SE winds howlin’, it’s a washout. Poor conditions for paddlin’.
Now, Tuesday the 1st of September—the swell pushes up to 7ft from the east at 8 seconds, with combined energy ramping to 548. That’s moderate to strong energy, but winds are cross-onshore and it’s only rated as marginal. That’s getting into expert-only territory size-wise, but the quality ain’t there.
Here’s the standout: Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. Glassy, dead calm—no wind. Swell’s still a solid 6ft from the east at 8 seconds, combined energy 483, and conditions look good. This is the best of the whole run. Get out there early before the NE breeze picks up and messes it by afternoon.
Thursday the 3rd morning—another glassy one, with clean conditions and 5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 257. A solid backup, but smaller than Wednesday.
After that, it fades fast. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are small and ordinary. By Sunday the 6th the swell drops to 2ft and the combined energy’s weak again (135). The last few days of the forecast—Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th—are tiny, with weak energy (as low as 28) and poor conditions. Not worth paddlin’ out.
Overall, the best bet is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. Crowds can show up sometimes at Kawana Beach, so if you’re keen, be there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 106 | 94 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.14m | 6:36PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.24m | 7:09PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.39m | 00:38AM0.48m | 11:54AM0.33m | 1:08AM0.39m | 12:33PM0.27m | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 19 | 109 | 52 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | S 5 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 60 | — | 19 | 19 | 17 | — | 4 | 20 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 65 | 39 | 30 | 91 | — | 106 | 69 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 156 |
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