Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Beavers.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—it's a bit of a grim stretch ahead for Beavers. We are looking at a long, quiet spell with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of anything decent doesn't show up until way down the track, on the morning of the 17th of July.

Right now, and for most of the next two weeks, we are stuck in a rut. The swell is tiny—we're talking knee-high stuff around 1ft. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, even if it's light, it's just not giving us a clean face. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best; even when it climbs on the 7th and 8th to around 546 and 550 (moderate energy), the swell is still small and the conditions are messy. Honestly, for most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Just when you think it's all over, we get a potential standout on Thursday the 17th of July morning. The forecast is showing a glassy morning with some clouds, and a little pulse of swell from the WNW at 2ft. That period is a solid 16 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell with some push behind it, and the combined energy is a healthy 370 (moderate energy). Now, that long period stuff can make a beach-and-reef break like Beavers a bit straight, but with glassy conditions, it's our best shot. It won't be huge, but it'll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about normal for this time of year. A note though: Beavers can get crowded and it is a fairly consistent spot, so if that morning glass-off eventuates, you won't be alone.

That afternoon on the 17th, the wind shifts cross-onshore and it gets a bit choppy again, so the window is small. If you're keen, you gotta be on it first light on Thursday the 17th.

Right now, it's a waiting game. This area can turn around. Stay hopeful.

Rusty.

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