Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, ol' Rusty here with a look at what's cookin' for Beavers over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s a rough start. We’re lookin’ at a real dry spell right out of the gate. From Thursday the 20th right through to Sunday the 30th of August, it’s a whole lotta nothin’ special. The waves are tiny, mostly around 1 ft, and the wind's got a nasty cross-on angle that’s just slicin' up any chance of a decent face. The combined wave energy is weak, sittin' around the 134 to 233 mark, just not enough juice to get excited about.

The water temp is a real standout though – sittin' at 68 °F, that's a solid 5 °F warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s gonna feel like a warm bath, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

Now, things start to get a pulse around Tuesday the 25th of August in the arvo. The swell bumps up to 5 ft out of the WNW, energy jumps up to 303 (moderate), and we finally get a clean, cross-off breeze from the NW at 12 mph. It’s still a short-period slop at 6 seconds, but it’s the first sign of life. It's rated as marginal, but that's a big step up from the poor stuff before it.

The real standout in this whole 16-day window looks to be Sunday the 30th of August in the afternoon. We’ve got a clean 2 ft swell from the SSW, with a nice long period of 15 seconds. That’s groundswell energy, boys. The wind goes cross-off from the NW at 9 mph, which should clean it right up. The energy is a solid 354 (moderate). It won't be huge, but for this break, that long-period groundswell with clean wind is gonna be the pick of the bunch. Just remember, that long period can make a beach break a bit straight, so look for the points and reefs if you can find 'em.

Further out, the first week of September sees some more swell from the WNW, with a bit more size. The afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September has 5 ft from the WNW with a clean cross-off wind. But the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's gonna be a bit bumpy and disorganized. Still a better option than the flat days.

All in all, the pattern here is a slow burn. The first week is a write-off, with only a few marginal windows. The end of August shows the most promise, especially that Sunday arvo. Don't go cancelling your plans, but don't rush down there early either.

Rusty, signing off.

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