Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawana Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your board, but maybe keep it in the car for a bit. Looking at the next stretch, Kawana Beach is pretty much flat-out uninviting for a good while. We’ve got a run of small, junky, onshore slop that’s not going to get anyone excited. The first real taste of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 16th, and even then, it’s barely a pulse – we’re talking 2.5ft of east-northeast windswell with a weak 10-second period. That’s about as ordinary as it gets, with light northerly breezes keeping it clean, but there’s just no push. Honestly, the first week is a write-off with scores of zero across the board. We’re looking at a solid nine-day dry spell until that Wednesday.
The only other blips on the radar are Thursday the 17th, which brings a bit more size – 6.5ft SE – but it’s onshore, lumpy, and messy, so it’s not a recommendation, just a bigger mess. Then Friday the 18th sees a bit of long-period groundswell at 12 seconds, but it’s tiny (1.5ft) and fading fast, with a northerly cross-off wind. For a beach break like this, that long period is likely to make it sectiony and hard to ride. The following weekend is back to nothing.
In short, there are no standout days here, no “get out of work early” moments. This is a pretty bleak stretch for Kawana. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit for the paddle out you’re not going to do. We need a proper system to light a fire under this place. Until then, the only thing breaking here might be your heart. This is just one of those flat spells that keeps the board bag dusty. Fingers crossed the models change their tune.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 63 | 160 | 72 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 56 | 100 | 173 | 99 | 74 | 138 | 740 | 397 | 259 | 173 | 137 | 103 | 371 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.72m | 4:45AM1.14m | 5:28PM1.83m | 5:45AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.91m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:17AM1.53m | 7:42PM1.92m | 7:58AM1.62m | 8:19PM1.85m | 8:38AM1.67m | 8:53PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.33m | 00:07AM0.39m | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.12m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:42PM0.18m | 3:06AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 15 | SE 19 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 173 | 99 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 20 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | S 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 16 | NE 15 | E 12 | — | NE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 63 | 160 | 72 | 13 | — | 8 | 56 | 100 | — | — | — | 138 | 740 | 397 | 259 | 173 | 137 | 103 | 371 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 138 | 166 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 166 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 482 | 303 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 4 | 166 | 38 | 5 |
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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).
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