Surf Forecasts:
Beavers surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beavers this week:
The surf forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beavers in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow grind for a while, so don’t get too amped. The first few days are looking pretty flat and messy, with that small southwest swell criss-crossed by light onshore breezes. Not worth paddling out for. You’ll see some small waves, but it’s all going to be a bit of a dribble. This dry spell runs from the start of the period right through until around the 26th, so a couple of days of waiting. It’s only on Wednesday the 26th that we see a little bump in energy, with the swell jumping to 2ft. The energy is picking up a bit (363), but it’s still pretty weak and the wind is crossing it up, so it’s a marginal call at best.
Then we get to Friday the 28th. The afternoon brings a bit more life with the swell pushing to 3ft from the WNW and a nice light cross-offshore breeze. That’s the first time the waves look clean. It’s not big, but there’s some shape to it, and that’s worth a look for a log or a funboard. You get a bit of a bump the next day, Saturday the 29th, with the swell jumping up to 6ft in the afternoon, and the energy is starting to build in a big way (535). But the period drops right out to 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a close-out, running and walled-up. It’s still cross-offshore, so it might have some corners, but it’s more of an expert-ball game.
Sunday the 30th keeps that size, around 5-6ft, but the wind goes a bit messy again. The period is still short, so it’s going to be lumpy and hard to find a clean wave. It’s a bit of a fight. Things settle down Monday the 31st, and the wind comes back onshore, so that window kind of closes. It’s back to the small stuff for a few days.
The real standout for the whole period, if I’m being honest, is the middle of next week. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell is still small, only around 2ft, but the quality of the conditions turns right around. The wind goes light, and on Wednesday afternoon it’s dead glassy, with the swell coming from the south at 12 seconds. That’s the clean, lined-up stuff we’re after. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean, and on a beach and reef set-up at Beavers (UK), that can be all kinds of fun. The energy is moderate (340), but the tide and wind are looking right. That’s your pick.
After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a bit of energy around, but the winds keep shifting and it stays pretty inconsistent. There are a few afternoons with cross-offshore breezes, and Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th will offer some clean-ish waves, but they never really get their act together. The 6th of September has another period of glassy conditions and a long-period south swell, but it’s still pretty small. It’s promising, but a week out, you’ve got to take it with a grain of salt.
Look, I’m not going to lie, it’s not a classic two weeks. But for the patient ones, that little window on Wednesday the 2nd could be a real gem. The water’s about average for the time of year, so it’s not a shock to the system, but you’ll still want a suit. It’s a quiet spell, so don’t expect to be blown away. But when it goes glassy, even the small days here can be magic.
I’ll be out there if the wind gods are kind.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
112 | 109 | 98 | 135 | 130 | 91 | 89 | 140 | 147 | 137 | 121 | 106 | 125 | 92 | 140 | 246 | 197 | 222 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:58PM2.04m | 9:51AM1.53m | 8:35PM2.09m | 10:11AM1.59m | 9:11PM2.10m | 10:31AM1.65m | 9:47PM2.07m | 10:53AM1.73m | 10:24PM1.98m | 11:16AM1.80m | 11:03PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.33m | 1:53PM1.16m | 3:16AM0.28m | 2:30PM1.07m | 3:43AM0.26m | 3:07PM0.99m | 4:09AM0.27m | 3:44PM0.90m | 4:33AM0.33m | 4:23PM0.82m | 4:57AM0.42m | 5:05PM0.75m | |||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | S 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
112 | 11 | 98 | 135 | 20 | 55 | 83 | 55 | 69 | 27 | 92 | 83 | 125 | 92 | 44 | 246 | 197 | 171 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
65 | 109 | 28 | 55 | 130 | 91 | 89 | 140 | 147 | 137 | 121 | 106 | 82 | 68 | 33 | 152 | 91 | 127 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
38 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 54 | 10 | 40 | 122 | 85 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 33 | 69 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
31 | 12 | 14 | 35 | — | 35 | 78 | 46 | 73 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 148 | 197 | 222 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 7 |
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Information about the Beavers Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Beavers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Beavers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Beavers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Beavers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Beavers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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