Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The whole 16-day window is a real mixed bag, and honestly, we’ve got a long stretch of pretty flat or messy conditions ahead. The only place that’s on the radar is Beavers (Beavers-Hazards), a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed and works best when the swell comes from the west. It’s got a beginner-friendly vibe, but it can get crowded often, and it’s a fairly consistent spot. Right now, water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

The forecast starts off with a few days of small, weak, and not very clean surf. Wednesday, August 19, you’ve got a tiny 2-foot SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period, but the wind is cross-on, and the combined energy is weak (277). It’s barely ridable. That trend continues through the weekend and into the following week, with swell heights staying under 2 1/2 feet, mostly poor conditions, and the energy climbing into the low hundreds (moderate) but still not enough to get excited about. There’s a real drought from the 19th up until the end of August.

The first real standout doesn’t show up until Monday, August 31. In the afternoon, Beavers gets a bump: a 7-foot WNW swell, short period around 6 seconds, but with a cross-off wind from the northwest at 12 mph, which will keep it clean. The combined energy is strong (507). That’s a big push, but that short period and the size mean it’s tipping into expert territory, and the short period wind swell might break a bit crumbly on the beach. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen by a long shot.

Then, Tuesday, September 1, the afternoon sees a smaller but cleaner 5-foot WNW swell, again with cross-off northwest winds at 9 mph, and the energy is moderate (283). The forecast says expect good surf conditions here. That’s the pick of the whole run. The swell direction is a little off from the optimum west, but the clean conditions and manageable size make it the most user-friendly session in the whole outlook.

After that, it’s back to small, cross-shore, and marginal. A couple of days in early September show some promise with 5-foot WNW swell and cross-off winds on the 2nd, but the energy is strong (498) and the wind is a bit stronger at 16 mph, so it’s not as clean.

Overall, there’s a lot of waiting through the first week and a half, but the end of August and start of September offer a couple of windows that are worth checking. Keep an eye on that Monday August 31 afternoon and especially Tuesday September 1 afternoon.

Rusty

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