Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looking at the 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a lean run. The first bit of surf showing up is on Wednesday the 12th of August, but it’s not something to get excited about.

The overall pattern is small, weak swell with persistent onshore to cross-onshore winds. The water temp at Beavers, right off the bat, is sitting at 70°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a very unusual spike, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie way more than usual.

We start on Wednesday the 12th of August with a tiny 0.6 ft swell out of the SW, but the period is a long 16 seconds. That's groundswell, which gives it some shape potential, but the combined energy is only moderate at 211 and the wind is onshore, so the surf is poor. The whole first week is a bit grim: Thursday, Friday and Saturday are all small, in the 2 ft to 3 ft range, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy readings sit between 165 and 395, all moderate at best, and the comments keep calling it “poor” or “marginal.” Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Finally, on Monday the 17th of August in the afternoon, we get a break in the weather. The wind switches to a cross-offshore from the NW at 9 mph, and the comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The swell is still small at 2 ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period, and the energy is moderate at 339. The cross-off wind means it’ll be clean. The type here is a beach and reef setup, known as Beavers, and it’s fairly consistent but crowds are often a thing here, so be ready to share the water. The small size and long period mean the waves will be a bit walled at the beach, but with that off wind, one of these sets should give you a fun little runner. This Monday afternoon window is the standout of the whole outlook—it’s the only time the forecast says “good.”

After that, Tuesday the 18th of August morning shows a brief spike to 3 ft from the W, but the period drops to just 8 seconds and it’s onshore again, so it’s messy. Then we’re back into a long stretch of poor conditions from Wednesday the 19th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell stays tiny (1 ft to 2 ft), with short to long periods, but it’s all onshore or cross-onshore wind. The combined energy readings dip as low as 143, which is weak. For over a week, there is no “good” surf on offer. It’s a dry spell.

Late in the window, on Thursday the 27th of August, we see a small uptick. In the afternoon, the swell pushes to 3 ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the energy reads 416, which is a solid moderate punch. The wind is cross-onshore at 6 mph, so it’s not glassy, but it’s light, making it “marginal” but perhaps rideable. Given the long barren run, this is the second-best option, but it’s still nothing to write home about.

So, to wrap it up: the only true standout is Monday the 17th of August afternoon at Beavers. It’s small, clean, and will give you a few turns. The rest is a lot of waiting for something better. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because when it’s this quiet, a change can sneak in.

Rusty.

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