Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind for surf around Beavers. There’s a real gap at the start of the outlook, with nothing worth paddling out for until we get further into the period. It’s not a total write-off, but you’ll need patience.

The first real sniff of a wave comes on Monday the 17th of August. It’s still tiny, around 2ft, but the wind finally swings around to a light cross-offshore from the northwest in the afternoon. That’s the first time we see “good surf conditions” in the forecast, and the combined energy is a moderate 350. It’s a clean, glassy feel, but it’s ankle-biters. Not a standout, but a sign of life.

After that, we slip back into a few days of marginal, junky conditions. The swell tries to pick up on Tuesday the 18th, with a short-period (8 seconds) west-northwest swell pushing 3ft to 4ft, but the winds are cross or cross-on, and that short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and disorganised. The energy is moderate (395), but it's not worth getting excited about. Wednesday is more of the same, with a very short-period (6 seconds) west-northwest swell at 4ft in the afternoon and gentle cross-shore winds. It’s messy.

The middle of the week drops right off. From Thursday the 20th through to Sunday the 23rd, we’re looking at poor surf conditions and weak energy readings, mostly under 300. The swell is small and inconsistent, with poor winds. This is the heart of the waiting game.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. The real standout of this entire outlook is the two-week mark. On Thursday the 27th of August, we see a solid jump in energy. A south-southeast swell at 3ft in the morning with a 15-second period and a strong combined energy reading of 586. The wind is light onshore, but that long period is promising. Friday the 28th is the pick of the bunch. The swell builds to 5ft in the morning, then 5ft in the afternoon, from the south with a 13-14 second period. The energy readings are strong, hitting 1026 in the morning and 801 in the afternoon. The wind is light, though it’s cross-shore in the afternoon, which should keep it reasonably clean. This is the biggest swell of the whole window. It’s not epic, but it’s the most substantial and the most surfable. One thing to keep in mind, though, a 14-15 second period is long-period groundswell, and that can sometimes make a beach-and-reef setup like Beavers break a bit too straight. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and this size (5ft - 5ft) is fine for a learner, but the period might make it a bit more challenging for them than the size suggests.

So, there you have it. A long, dry spell, an average Monday coming up, and a proper little pulse of south swell on the 28th of August that looks like the best on offer. It’s worth waiting for.

Rusty out.

Read more