Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for Kawana Beach over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a mixed bag, and we've got a long wait for anything that gets the blood pumping.
The first few days are pretty grim. Thursday the 6th starts with tiny, weak 3ft east swell, and while the morning is glassy, the conditions are just ordinary. After that, we're stuck in a rut of poor conditions with onshore and cross-shore winds right through the weekend and into the next week. The swell hangs around the 2ft to 3ft mark, but it's just not clean. There's a window on Sunday morning the 9th where it goes glassy again with a 3ft east swell, but the moderate energy (210) is quickly ruined by a strong northerly in the afternoon. It's a frustrating pattern.
The real standout, such as it is, comes on Sunday the 9th in the morning. For a brief moment, it's all looking good. The wind drops to nothing – glassy conditions – and there's a clean 3ft swell from the east at a 9-second period. The combined energy ramps up to a moderate 210, which is the best we see all week. If you can get out there before the wind switches, you'll score the best waves of the forecast. It's a beginner-friendly break, so it's a great opportunity for anyone learning, but don't expect it to last.
From there, the outlook fades again. We get pockets of clean, cross-off winds on the 10th and 12th, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. The following week sees a slight bump in size around the 19th, with 4ft to 5ft east swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. That's a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing too wild.
It's a lean run, but the forecasts can change. Keep an eye on that Sunday morning glass-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 49 | 36 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 104 | 65 | 194 | 155 | 159 | 126 | 99 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.50m | 1:44AM1.21m | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:16AM1.15m | 4:39PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.16m | 5:40PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.23m | 6:34PM1.98m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:21PM2.05m | 7:30AM1.42m | 8:05PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.71m | 8:11AM0.40m | 10:01PM0.69m | 9:28AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.60m | 10:40AM0.30m | 00:19AM0.49m | 11:41AM0.21m | 1:09AM0.38m | 12:36PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.09m | 2:33AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 49 | 36 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 104 | 65 | 194 | 155 | 159 | 126 | 99 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 2 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | N 2 | N 4 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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