Kawana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Kawana Beach over the next couple weeks.

The immediate outlook is pretty flat and quiet, but there’s a bit of a pulse building for the second week if you can wait it out. Let’s get into it.

We kick off with a couple of marginal days. Saturday the 11th has small 3ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit messy. The combined energy is only moderate at best (231). Not worth paddling out for much. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Sunday the 12th is the first real chance to get a wave. The morning sees a clean 3ft swell from the ESE, period 11 seconds, and offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a light offshore breeze and the surf will be clean, with combined energy around 199. It’s small, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Kawana Beach, this is a fun, gentle session.

Monday the 13th stays clean with a light cross-offshore wind and a tiny 2ft ESE swell, but the energy drops right off (62). Not much happening.

Then there’s a long stretch from Tuesday the 14th all the way through to the end of the first week where things get poor. The wind swings onshore and picks up, and the swell gets unruly. By Thursday the 16th and into the weekend, we see solid 7ft to 8ft SE swells pushing in, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 35-40 km/h. Combined energy shoots up (667-1084), but it’s messy, lumpy, and blown out. For a beach break, that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s paradise. This looks all too big and ugly for a beginner-friendly spot.

The surf gets a little better the following week. Monday the 20th is still marginal with 7ft ESE swell and a cross wind, but the energy is solid (625). Not great yet.

The standout in the entire forecast comes on Tuesday the 21st of July. That morning delivers clean lines: a 6ft ESE groundswell at 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. Combined energy is a strong 653 and it’s glassy clean. This is as good as it gets for Kawana Beach in the 16-day window – a proper fun-sized swell with good shape and no wind messing it up. The afternoon takes a slight dip with cross-on wind, so hit the morning.

After that, the run gets ordinary again, though Thursday the 23rd morning pops up with a glassy 5ft swell from the SE. The period is short (6 seconds) so it won’t have much punch, but with glassy conditions it’ll be clean and user-friendly.

By the end of the second week, we’re back to small 3-4ft E swells and onshore breezes, so nothing really stirring.

So overall, we have a long flat spell, some wild and windy days in the middle, and one definite highlight on the 21st. If you’re patient and pick that Tuesday morning, you’ll get the best of it.

Rusty.

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