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Lat Long: 26.71° S 153.14° E

Kawana Beach Surf Photo: 'large secrets' by Darryl Butcher

Issued: 9 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kawana Beach sea temperature is

20.9°C

0.4°

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
	E	S	ESE	E
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March 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
	E	S	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March 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
	E	S	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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
	E	SSW	SSW	ESE
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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
	E	SSW	SSW	ESE
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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
	E	S		ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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
	E	SSE	ESE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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
	E	SSE	ESE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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	SSE	ESE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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	SSW		ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March 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	SSW		ESE
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SSW		ESE
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SW	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SW		ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SW		ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SW	SW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March 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	SW	SW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and 4 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kawana Beach Surf Photo: 'large secrets' by Darryl Butcher

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User: Darryl Butcher (7 photos)

Country: Australia (2668 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:09 pm 4 Mar 2025