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Lat Long: 26.71° S 153.14° E

Kawana Beach Surf Photo: 'Harry Mclean' by Harry McLean

Issued: 3 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kawana Beach sea temperature is

20.3° C

0.7°

Kawana Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	NNE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	SSE	ESE
	8 s	on	10 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	SSE	ESE
	9 s	on	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SSE
	9 s	on	9 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		ESE	SSE
	9 s	on		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		SE	ESE
	15 s	cross- on		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		ESE	ESE
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	ESE
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	ESE
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	E
	13 s	cross- on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE
	13 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	ESE	SE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	13 s	cross	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawana Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 2.11m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kawana Beach Surf Photo: 'Harry Mclean' by Harry McLean

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User: Harry McLean (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:57 am 3 Oct 2014