Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Beavers at Beavers-Hazards is a tough one across the entire 16-day window. We're looking at a long stretch of small, onshore-influenced surf that's barely worth paddling for. There are no true standout days, and honestly, for most of this period you'd be better off finding something else to do.

The surf kicks off on Wednesday the 2nd of September. You've got a small 2ft swell rolling in from the south with a 13-second period, but the combined wave energy is only moderate at 257. The water temperature is sitting at 69.6°, which is a massive 3.5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, so you won't need the thick rubber. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 25 km/h, which keeps it clean, but honestly, it’s just poor surf conditions. Nothing to get excited about.

Thursday the 3rd doesn't get any better. Morning shows 1.6ft from the SW with a long 15-second period, but it's cross-shore wind and barely any energy (249). The afternoon drops to 1.3ft. It’s flat and frustrating.

Friday the 4th offers a tiny glimmer. The morning has 2.6ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and a moderate combined energy of 518. Wind is light and cross-onshore from the WSW at 5 km/h, so it's cleanish but marginal. It's the best of a bad bunch, but still only rates as 'questionable tide conditions'. If you’re desperate, this is your window.

From Saturday the 5th right through to Wednesday the 16th of September, it’s a monotonous run of 1.3ft to 3.3ft swells. The combined energy fluctuates between 129 and 509, but it’s all accompanied by cross-on or onshore winds. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions" or "marginal surf forecast" nearly every session. There’s no consistency, and the swell direction keeps shifting between S, SSW, and SW, never matching the optimum W direction for Beavers. This spot is a beach and reef setup that's fairly exposed, and with these weak, short-to-medium period swells, it just isn't working.

There is one weird spike on Wednesday the 9th of September – a 5.9ft swell from the WNW with a very short 6-second period. Combined energy jumps to 509, but the period is so short it'll be a messy, bumpy mess. The wind is cross-offshore at 25 km/h, so it might look clean, but a 6-second windswell on a beach and reef break is not for paddling – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After the 9th, it fades back to tiny 1ft to 2.3ft leftovers with long periods (up to 22 seconds) but barely any energy. Thursday the 17th of September sees the smallest swell of the whole run at 1ft from the SW with a 22-second period, but combined energy is a weak 171. A 22-second groundswell that tiny is just a ripple.

Overall, it’s a grim 16 days. The crowds at Beavers are listed as "often," but honestly, with this quality, you’ll have the place to yourself – and for good reason.

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