Surf Forecasts:
Kawana Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
So, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average. We’ve got a lot of weak, small swell and the wind is mostly just mucking things up. There’s no real juice in the water.
If you’re looking for the cleanest conditions, you gotta aim for the two glassy mornings. The best is the Saturday morning of the 22nd. Kawana Beach will have a tiny 3ft swell from the east, but the wind is going totally dead – absolutely glassy. The surface will be like a mirror. The energy is really weak, sitting at 86, so it’s small, but it’ll be the cleanest wave you’ll get. It’s a beginner spot, breaks fairly often, and with that offshore flow from the SSE in the morning, there might be a little wall to play with. Expect some company though, as crowds are possible when it’s this clean.
The Tuesday morning of the 25th is another chance with a glass-off and a 3ft east swell, but the energy is a touch higher at 157. Still, nothing to write home about.
Overall, don’t get your hopes up. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a dud. The water’s about the usual temperature for this time of year so a spring suit is fine for these tiny waves.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 155 | 104 | 100 | 81 | 109 | 117 | 105 | 99 | 73 | 57 | 84 | 131 | 147 | 144 | 157 | 155 | 90 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.00m | 3:36PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.95m | 4:36PM1.46m | 4:27AM0.97m | 5:23PM1.55m | 5:23AM1.05m | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.14m | 6:36PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.24m | 7:09PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.76m | 9:15AM0.48m | 11:23PM0.67m | 10:18AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.57m | 11:10AM0.39m | 00:38AM0.48m | 11:54AM0.33m | 1:08AM0.39m | 12:33PM0.27m | 1:36AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 222 | 155 | 104 | 100 | 81 | 109 | 117 | 105 | 99 | 73 | 57 | 84 | 131 | 147 | 144 | 157 | 155 | 90 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | E 16 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | — | S 10 | E 15 | S 9 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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