Surf Forecasts:
Beavers surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Beavers over the next couple of weeks, and be straight with you – it’s a lean run for most of it.
The water’s sitting at a very unusual 70° right now, which is way warmer than we’d expect for this time of year – a solid 7° above normal, so you might be able to shed a layer.
For the first week and a half, it’s grim. Starting Monday 14 September through to Monday 28 September, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing worth paddling out for. A long stretch of days where the wave heights are mostly hovering around 1ft to 2ft, wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy levels are weak to moderate (between 98 and 285). The swell period jumps all over the place, but the size just isn’t there to make anything of it. Conditions are mostly described as poor or marginal at best. Honestly, a real desert. It’d be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if this was a beach setup, and keep in mind crowds are often here when it’s good, but there’s no crowd worry right now – nobody’s coming for this.
The first glimmer of something surfable shows up on Sunday 27 September morning. Beavers gets glassy conditions with a 1ft swell from the SW at a long 16 seconds. The combined energy is a reasonable 217 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary – don’t get your hopes up too high.
The real standout, and the only one I’d circle, happens on Tuesday 29 September. The morning sees a glassy 3ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and the afternoon bumps up to a glassy 4ft from the same direction with a combined energy of 430 – that’s moderate energy, but clean, clean surf. Winds are glassy both sessions. That’s the best on offer across the whole 16 days. For a beginner-friendly spot like Beavers, that 4ft is approachable and will give you some fun little walls.
That’s it. One day to keep an eye on, the rest is a write-off. Forecasts can always change, but right now, Tuesday 29 September is your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 154 | 166 | 92 | 64 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 45 | 123 | 121 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 154 | 197 | 155 | 252 | 252 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.43m | 12:33PM1.92m | 2:25AM1.29m | 1:10PM1.84m | 5:07AM1.24m | 3:17PM1.71m | 8:18AM1.41m | 4:47PM1.71m | 8:19AM1.46m | 5:57PM1.77m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.55m | 6:04AM1.00m | 7:56PM0.61m | 6:22AM1.13m | 9:10PM0.65m | 6:04AM1.24m | 10:40PM0.66m | 11:58PM0.60m | 10:40AM1.39m | 00:52AM0.53m | 12:13PM1.32m | 1:31AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 129 | 154 | 166 | 92 | 64 | 32 | 63 | 21 | 9 | 123 | 121 | 133 | 133 | 59 | 154 | 197 | 155 | 252 | 252 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 88 | 55 | 64 | 31 | 72 | 104 | 69 | 61 | 130 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 3 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 55 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 13 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 62 | 89 | 137 | 132 | 151 | 183 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 26 | 169 | 0 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
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