Surf Forecasts:
Beavers surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 617 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beavers in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beavers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's switch to feet and degrees. This is Rusty.
We're staring down a pretty flat spell. The first real chance to surf comes on Thursday, September 4th, but it's nothing to get excited about. The whole first week and a half looks marginal, small, and often choppy. The water at Beavers is 69°F, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's really strange.
The only break we've got to work with is Beavers, a beach and reef that breaks fairly consistently. The swell energy is weak to moderate, with values mostly in the 500 to 600 range, but the wind is almost always cross-on or cross, messing up the surface.
Thursday, September 4th, morning is your best shot. A 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period, and a light 10 km/h SW wind. The combined energy is 520. The long period will give it some real punch, but that cross-on wind will leave a ripple. It's marginal, but it's the cleanest we're gonna see. Expect some company.
Saturday, September 5th, morning is the other one to look at. Swell drops to 2ft from the SW with a 15-second period, but the wind switches to a light 10 km/h onshore from the south. Energy is 421. It's still small, and the onshore wind isn't doing any favors.
The rest of the week is a write-off – tiny, choppy, and poor. By the second week, we're looking at 1ft to 2ft WNW windswell with 6-second periods. The 12th and 13th of September have some 5ft WNW swell, but with that short period, it'll be a bumpy, messy shorebreak. Better for kites than a paddle board.
The final days (16th to 18th September) bring tiny but super long-period SW swells (up to 24 seconds), but they're only 0.7ft to 1ft. Not enough to surf, even if the period is nice.
So, the standout is Thursday the 4th morning, with a second look at Saturday the 5th morning. After that, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 246 | 325 | 240 | 255 | 242 | 277 | 186 | 429 | 372 | 366 | 561 | 607 | 607 | 518 | 591 | 418 | 350 | 322 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.96m | 6:25AM1.24m | 3:45PM1.97m | 7:36AM1.36m | 5:09PM2.02m | 8:09AM1.46m | 6:22PM2.11m | 8:39AM1.57m | 7:23PM2.18m | 9:08AM1.68m | 8:16PM2.21m | 9:37AM1.78m | 9:05PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.52m | 8:03AM1.24m | 00:03AM0.40m | 10:26AM1.29m | 1:05AM0.26m | 12:08PM1.23m | 1:54AM0.16m | 1:17PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.11m | 2:12PM0.94m | 3:12AM0.13m | 3:01PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 246 | 325 | 240 | 255 | 242 | 277 | 149 | 429 | 372 | 366 | 561 | 607 | 607 | 518 | 591 | 418 | 350 | 322 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 50 | 73 | 121 | 113 | 131 | 108 | 145 | 186 | 103 | 142 | 146 | 22 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 6 | 67 | 88 | 135 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 19 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | NW 10 | WNW 6 | W 12 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | W 11 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 112 | 69 | 38 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 148 | 82 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 19 | — | 29 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 10 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 207 | 21 | 0 | 223 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 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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