Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Kawana Beach.

To be straight with you, the next eight days or so are pretty grim. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or fresh to strong, and the sea state is consistently messy, lumpy, or choppy. The water temp is sitting at 68.9°, which is a touch below average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Tuesday morning, 14 July, starts off with a little 1.3ft glassy swell from the SE, but it’s weak with only 28 combined energy and the wave comment says poor surf conditions. Nothing to rush for. Tuesday afternoon turns cross-on with a light NE breeze – still tiny and poor.

Wednesday, 15 July, sees a bit more wind but the swell drops to 0.7ft in the morning and only gets up to 3.0ft by the afternoon, with a short 5-second period from the SE. The wind is cross and cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and no good.

Thursday, 16 July, is where the swell really starts to build – but it’s not surfable. We’ve got 7.9ft in the morning, ramping to 9.8ft by the afternoon, with a strong cross-onshore wind hitting 25 mph. The combined energy shoots up to 651 and then 864 – that’s moderate to strong energy – but the wind is ruining it. The wave comment is ‘poor surf conditions’ across the board. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Friday, 17 July, through to Monday, 20 July, it’s more of the same: big swell (7.5ft to 13.1ft), short to moderate periods (7–11 seconds), and persistent cross-onshore winds from the SSE or SE at 19–25 mph. Energy levels climb into the thousands – 1229, 3300, 2628 – but it’s all wind-affected and messy. Definitely not for beginners, and really only for experts if they’re desperate, but the wind will make it a chore.

Tuesday, 21 July, sees the swell easing a bit to 8.2ft in the morning and 6.9ft in the afternoon, but the wind is still cross-onshore at 12–16 mph. Still poor.

Finally, from Wednesday, 22 July, things start to look a little more promising. The morning shows a 5.6ft swell from the E with a 10-second period, and we get a cross-shore wind from the S at 12 mph. The wave comment improves to ‘marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions’ – not great, but at least it’s not a write-off. The combined energy is 608 (moderate). The afternoon is still cross-on and choppy though.

Thursday, 23 July, morning shows 6.9ft from the ESE with a 13-second period – that’s a nice long-period groundswell – and cross-shore wind from the S at 16 mph. Energy is 1467 (strong). The comment is still marginal, but the longer period could mean better shaped waves at Kawana. The afternoon stays cross-on and choppy.

Friday, 24 July, morning is similar: 7.2ft from the SE, 11-second period, cross-shore S wind at 12 mph, energy 1910 (strong). Marginal again. The afternoon has a gentler cross-on breeze.

Saturday, 25 July, morning is the best of the run so far. Swell is 5.6ft from the ESE, 12-second period, and the wind swings to S at only 6 mph – light cross-shore, almost glassy. Energy is 785 (moderate). The afternoon even sees a brief onshore wind from the SE at 9 mph, which might actually line up with the swell direction. Both are still marginal though.

From Sunday, 26 July, onwards, the wind returns to cross-onshore and the swell drops back to 4.9–5.2ft with 12-second periods, but the energy fades to 550–669, and the wave comment drops back to poor or marginal.

The standout window here is narrow: Thursday 23 July morning and Friday 24 July morning offer the best chance of a decent wave, with 6.9–7.2ft of groundswell from the ESE, a 13-second period, and cross-shore winds. The energy is strong (1467–1910). But it’s still only marginal, so don’t expect perfection. The swell is in the 6–7ft range, so it’s a bit much for beginners – more for intermediate to advanced surfers. Crowds can be a factor at Kawana sometimes, so you might have some company.

If you’re after a clean, glassy session, Saturday 25 July morning is your best bet – 5.6ft, 12-second period, light S wind, and moderate energy. That’s a fun, user-friendly size. Still marginal, but the conditions are the closest to clean we’ll see.

After that, the last few days of the forecast (27–29 July) drop back to under 3ft with poor conditions and weak energy, so don’t

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