Surf Forecasts:
Beavers surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beavers in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Right, the outlook’s pretty flat for Beavers, no two ways about it.
Over the first few days, the swell’s tiny – around 2ft to 3ft – from the SSW, with a long period of 15-18 seconds. That sounds promising, but the combined swell energy’s weak, so there’s just not enough push. The wind’s light from the south and southwest, but it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, leaving the surface a bit choppy. The best of a bad bunch might be Saturday (15th August) morning and afternoon, when the swell bumps to 2ft-3ft and the energy edges to 307-382, but it’s still marginal with cross-onshore wind. Water temp’s about normal for this time of year.
Come Monday 18th August, a short-period WNW swell around 4ft-5ft shows up, but the period’s only 8 seconds – that’s messy windswell. The combined energy climbs to 316-386, but with onshore to cross winds, it’s still not worth getting excited about. Wednesday 19th is similar, with swell holding at 4ft-5ft and period 8-9 seconds, energy 344-408, but again the wind’s cross-onshore. From Thursday 20th onward, we’re into a classic flat spell, with swell dropping to 1ft-2ft and energy below 300. This flat run looks to last from Friday 21st August right through to the end of the forecast.
So, honest truth: there’s nothing really surfable here for the whole 16 days. Beavers is a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup, but with these weak, onshore conditions, it’s more of a paddle than a surf. If you’re really keen, the 15th-16th August might gift you a couple of long-period rollers, but you’ll be battling the bump.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 160 | 154 | 104 | 180 | 240 | 232 | 229 | 322 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 188 | 186 | 198 | 154 | 180 | 190 | 186 | 112 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.78m | 10:46PM2.20m | 11:56AM1.84m | 11:33PM2.00m | 12:31PM1.88m | 00:22AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.89m | 1:17AM1.53m | 1:42PM1.88m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:24PM1.84m | 4:24AM1.21m | 3:16PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.80m | 5:32AM0.19m | 5:35PM0.76m | 6:05AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.74m | 6:36AM0.58m | 7:29PM0.75m | 7:04AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.76m | 7:30AM0.97m | 10:01PM0.74m | 7:54AM1.12m | 11:31PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 122 | 160 | 154 | 104 | 180 | 240 | 232 | 229 | 322 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 188 | 186 | 120 | 154 | 137 | 190 | 125 | 112 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 18 | 87 | 140 | 100 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 120 | 186 | 97 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | W 15 | WNW 14 | S 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 75 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 66 | 62 | 69 | 151 | 198 | — | 180 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 204 | 0 | 168 | 21 | 0 | 329 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 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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