Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Beavers.

To be straight with you, this 16-day run is pretty grim. There’s no proper surf on the cards right now, and the first real chance doesn’t show up until Thursday afternoon (10th September), so we’re looking at a gap of a few days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for.

First decent window – Thursday 10th September, afternoon.
We finally get a little pulse of south-west swell at about 2ft, pushing in from the SW. The period is a healthy 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, so it’ll have some push and shape to it, but it’s small. The big win here is the wind turning north-west and going cross-offshore at 9 mph. That’s clean, glassy conditions, and for a spot like Beavers that’s a proper treat. Combined swell energy sits at 335 (moderate). It’s still a marginal call, but this is the best of a very flat bunch.

Friday 11th September – afternoon.
Very similar story. Still small at 2ft from the SW, with a 15-second period and a clean cross-off north-west breeze at 12 mph. Energy is 279. It’s mellow, but it’ll be clean. Definitely the pick of the sessions if you’re after a longboard or a fun little fish.

Saturday 12th September – afternoon.
The swell bumps up a bit – 5ft from the WNW, but the period drops right off to just 6 seconds. That’s short period wind swell, a bit lumpy and lacking in power. Wind is cross-off again (16 mph from the NW), so it’ll look clean on the surface, but the wave quality won’t be there. Energy is 325. For beginners, 5ft is getting a bit much, especially with that short period. Honestly, this setup might be more fun for a kite than a paddle.

Sunday 13th September – morning.
A small window of onshore SW wind at 6 mph with 4ft WNW swell (8 seconds). The wind is on, so it’s not ideal, but there’s a little bit of energy (321). Afternoon gets worse with cross-on wind and 6ft – that’s too big for beginners and only really for experienced surfers, but the wind will mess it up.

Later in the second week – Monday 14th to Saturday 19th September.
It’s a flat, inconsistent run with tiny swells (1ft to 3ft) and periods anywhere from 5 to 19 seconds. Most sessions are poor. A few afternoons (like the 14th, 15th, 17th, and 19th) have marginal 5ft to 6ft WNW wind swell, but the wind is cross-on, and the period is short (6 seconds). Energy values are moderate (235 to 486), but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session.

Final day in the window – Tuesday 22nd September.
Back to tiny (2ft, SW, 16 seconds) with cross-on wind. Energy is low (235). Not worth getting excited about.

The bottom line: Beavers is not a consistent spot, and this run proves it. The only sessions that are worth the drive are Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September in the afternoons – tiny but clean, with that lovely cross-off breeze. Those are your standouts. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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