Beavers Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.06° W

Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Beavers sea temperature is
20.3°C
3.0° 

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


Beavers surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 25th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Beavers. I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day run is a real mixed bag and mostly one for the patient crew.

The overall pattern is small, with a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up. The swell energy, when it shows, is sitting in that moderate range, but it’s often paired with conditions that just won’t let it shine. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right off the bat. Most of the wave heights barely crack `3 ft`, and the period is often long, meaning those bigger gaps between sets, which can help with paddling out, but also means fewer waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday, August 29th in the afternoon. This is probably the pick of the bunch. We get a clean `2 ft` of swell from the SW, with clean conditions and a cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The wave energy is strong, at a reading of 586. The swell period is a very long `16 seconds`, which is a proper groundswell. For a beach and reef setup like Beavers, that long period can make waves stand up nicely on the reef, but can be a little too lined up for the beach. Still, with that offshore wind, it’s the best on offer for a clean paddle.

Sunday, August 30th has similar swell size (`3 ft` from the SSW, `15-16 seconds`), but the wind is a cross-off or cross-shore, so it’s not as clean as Saturday. Saturday, September 4th gets a mention for having the highest energy in the whole period—a reading of 608—on a `2 ft` south-west swell with a cross-shore breeze and clean lines. That’s a notable late-afternoon window.

Throughout the rest of the week, there are small windows of marginal surf—like on Wednesday, August 27th with a `3 ft` S swell and light cross-on wind. The conditions are “marginal” at best. Most of the time, it’s poor surf with small wind ripples or cross-chop. Don’t get your hopes up for anything sizable; the biggest swell is a brief `5 ft` on Friday, August 28th, but that’s short period (5 seconds) and blasted by a `12 mph` cross-shore wind. That’s more of a mess than a wave.

To be honest, if you’re a beginner, the small stuff might be okay for learning on a foamie, but there’s nothing here that’s going to get an experienced surfer too excited. The spot is fairly consistent, but the quality just isn’t there for most of the run.

So, to cap it off: The standout is Saturday afternoon the 29th for the clean, glassy feel and solid energy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the choppier, windier days. I’ll see you down the beach.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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2
1
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0
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2
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
5
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
130
91
133
208
192
176
163
151
180
96
126
312
302
261
255
249
239
236
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
SW
10
WNW
5
N
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
5
SSE
5
WSW
0
WSW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
W
20
NW
15
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
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
11:41AM1.87m
11:47PM1.69m
Low Tide
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
5:21AM0.54m
5:51PM0.69m
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:31
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7:36
7:34
7:32
7:31
7:30
7:29
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Temp °C
28
31
35
28
35
34
29
28
33
26
33
34
26
32
34
21
29
32
19
Feels °C
26
30
33
25
34
33
29
29
33
25
32
33
23
30
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17
27
29
16
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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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