Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Beavers. I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day run is a real mixed bag and mostly one for the patient crew.

The overall pattern is small, with a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up. The swell energy, when it shows, is sitting in that moderate range, but it’s often paired with conditions that just won’t let it shine. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right off the bat. Most of the wave heights barely crack `3 ft`, and the period is often long, meaning those bigger gaps between sets, which can help with paddling out, but also means fewer waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday, August 29th in the afternoon. This is probably the pick of the bunch. We get a clean `2 ft` of swell from the SW, with clean conditions and a cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The wave energy is strong, at a reading of 586. The swell period is a very long `16 seconds`, which is a proper groundswell. For a beach and reef setup like Beavers, that long period can make waves stand up nicely on the reef, but can be a little too lined up for the beach. Still, with that offshore wind, it’s the best on offer for a clean paddle.

Sunday, August 30th has similar swell size (`3 ft` from the SSW, `15-16 seconds`), but the wind is a cross-off or cross-shore, so it’s not as clean as Saturday. Saturday, September 4th gets a mention for having the highest energy in the whole period—a reading of 608—on a `2 ft` south-west swell with a cross-shore breeze and clean lines. That’s a notable late-afternoon window.

Throughout the rest of the week, there are small windows of marginal surf—like on Wednesday, August 27th with a `3 ft` S swell and light cross-on wind. The conditions are “marginal” at best. Most of the time, it’s poor surf with small wind ripples or cross-chop. Don’t get your hopes up for anything sizable; the biggest swell is a brief `5 ft` on Friday, August 28th, but that’s short period (5 seconds) and blasted by a `12 mph` cross-shore wind. That’s more of a mess than a wave.

To be honest, if you’re a beginner, the small stuff might be okay for learning on a foamie, but there’s nothing here that’s going to get an experienced surfer too excited. The spot is fairly consistent, but the quality just isn’t there for most of the run.

So, to cap it off: The standout is Saturday afternoon the 29th for the clean, glassy feel and solid energy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the choppier, windier days. I’ll see you down the beach.

Rusty.

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