Surf Forecasts:
Beavers surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beavers in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for Beavers.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a long, slow stretch ahead. Honestly, from Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to the end of the month, the surf is mostly flat and weak. The swell runs tiny, barely 1ft to 2ft, with very poor quality. The wind is nearly always cross or cross-onshore, leaving the surface a mess of small ripples and chop. Combined wave energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds, which is weak. It’s a real grind for anyone looking to get wet.
The first faint glimmer of something decent doesn’t show up until Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon brings a shift with a northwest wind turning cross-offshore, cleaning things up nicely. The swell ticks up to 3ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, which will give some shape and push. The combined energy jumps to 543 (moderate), but the size is still small, so it’s more of a longboarder’s window than anything punchy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing freaky.
The standout moment, and the only real highlight in the whole 16-day window, lands on Tuesday the 1st of September. Tuesday afternoon looks promising. The swell pushes to 3ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind turns clean cross-off from the northwest. The combined energy is 309 (moderate). The forecast is for “expect good surf conditions” – the best call of the whole run. Sure, the period is a bit short, so waves won’t have that long, drawn-out power, but with clean conditions, it’s your best bet. Beavers is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and often crowded, so expect some company. The break is best exposed to a W swell, but that WNW direction will still wrap in and offer some fun runners.
The following days into early September stay marginal, with similar chest-high sized WNW swell, but the wind is less reliable. Nothing else really stands out as a must-surf session.
So, to be straight with you: the first week and a half is a write-off. The one window to circle on your calendar is the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable wave we’ve got on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 110 | 118 | 120 | 79 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 89 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 100 | 135 | 132 | 98 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.24m | 4:22PM1.79m | 8:37AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.82m | 8:56AM1.39m | 6:30PM1.88m | 9:14AM1.44m | 7:18PM1.96m | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:58PM2.04m | 9:51AM1.53m | 8:35PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.69m | 8:17AM1.24m | 00:44AM0.59m | 10:40AM1.31m | 1:35AM0.49m | 12:15PM1.30m | 2:14AM0.40m | 1:11PM1.24m | 2:47AM0.33m | 1:53PM1.16m | 3:16AM0.28m | 2:30PM1.07m | 3:43AM0.26m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 110 | 45 | 120 | 50 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 17 | 71 | 79 | 57 | 112 | 109 | 100 | 135 | 132 | 91 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 118 | 46 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 56 | 41 | 27 | 89 | 80 | 65 | 37 | 29 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 14 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 38 | 34 | — | — | 37 | 66 | 45 | 65 | 64 | — | 43 | 70 | 46 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 98 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 329 | 0 |
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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).
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