Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.

Right off the bat, the next 16 days at Beavers (Beavers-Hazards) are a bit of a mixed bag. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 69°—about three degrees warmer than what you’d expect for this time of year, which is something you don’t see every day. The swell energy’s generally moderate, with a few stronger pulses, but the wind and conditions are fighting us most of the way.

The first few days from Monday the 24th right through to Friday the 28th of August are pretty dead. Swell is tiny—only 1ft to 2ft—with short, weak-period energy coming from the SW and SSW. The wind is cross-on or cross, and it’s just not doing anything for the shape. The combined energy sits between 158 and 205 (moderate wave energy), but honestly, with those ripples and chop, it’s a paddling workout with no payoff. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 29th of August sees a small jump in size—5ft to 6ft—but the period is a short 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s a jumbled, weak windswell coming from the WNW. The cross-off wind on Saturday afternoon (15 mph, NW) does clean it up a bit, and the energy hits 551 (strong wave energy), but the short period means it’s going to close out fast on this beach-and-reef setup. It’s marginal at best—more of a look-and-see day for experienced crew.

There’s a long gap of poor-to-marginal days from Sunday the 30th of August through to Thursday the 3rd of September. Swell stays small (2ft to 3ft) with inconsistent periods and mostly onshore or cross winds. The energy dips down, and there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, the real standout lands on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is where it’s at. Swell comes from the SSW at 3ft with a nice long period of 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell, and it’ll wrap in better on this fairly exposed setup. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. Combined energy is 421 (strong wave energy). This is a solid choice for a Saturday morning session. The afternoon gets hammered by a 15 mph NW wind, so hit it early.

Monday the 7th of September offers a curious one: swell is only 2ft, but the period jumps to a massive 21 seconds—very long-period groundswell from the SW. Combined energy is 513 (strong wave energy). That kind of period can produce some sneaky lines at a reef setup like Beavers, but it’s also prone to being too straight for the beach sections. Morning wind is light cross-on, so it’s marginal but interesting.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a write-off with 15 mph ESE/SE winds creating moderate cross-onshore chop. Surf’s only 2ft, and it’s just messy.

Overall, the only session that really fires is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September—that’s your best bet. It’s not big, but the clean conditions and long-period SSW swell should give you some fun, lined-up waves. Crowds at Beavers are often around, so expect company. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or just ordinary.

– Rusty

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