Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The outlook for Beavers (Beavers-Hazards) over the next 16 days is a real tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves, and the quality is just not there for a proper paddle session. The energy is too low, and most of the time the wind is doing us no favours.

The best we’ve got in the whole window is a short window around Monday the 27th of July. The combined swell energy (706) is the highest we’ll see, with a 3ft swell from the SSW. It’s still not big, but it’s the most we’ve got. The morning will have a light cross-onshore breeze, which will keep the surface a bit bumpy, but it’s the best chance of a wave all week. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The rest of the first week is a battle. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are tiny, with 2ft to 2ft waves and messy cross or cross-on winds. The period is long, over 18 seconds, which means it’s a groundswell, but with such small height and weak energy (around 514), it’s not going to wrap in with any punch. It’s a lot of water moving around but nothing to ride.

By the end of the first week and into the second, it gets even more disappointing. From Thursday the 30th of July onwards, the combined energy drops into the 400s and then lower. The swell height stays around 3ft to 3ft, but the period drops to 14 seconds or less, and the wind is mostly light and cross-onshore, keeping the surface textured. Friday the 31st of July has a 4ft swell from the S, but the conditions are flagged as poor, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

Then we hit a real blank run. From the 1st of August through to the 9th of August, the combined energy plummets. The 2nd of August has a 3ft WNW swell, but the period is only 9 seconds and the energy is just 231. By the 4th of August, it’s down to 1.0ft and an energy of 83. That’s barely a ripple. The wind is onshore or cross-on, and the surf is just flat and poor. For a spot that is fairly consistent, this is a disappointing stretch, but it happens. For paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. If you’ve got a kite, the light wind and small chop might get you out, but for a surfboard, leave it at home.

The long-range outlook into the 9th of August is still tiny, with 1ft swells and energy around 100. There’s no hidden gem in the second week. The whole 16-day window is a drought, with a minor, forgettable bump on the 27th of July. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding a river to float down.

Rusty.

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