Fort Good Hope Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.38° N 0.50° W

Fort Good Hope Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Good Hope sea temperature is
23.7°C
0.5° 

Fort Good Hope surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fort Good Hope surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Good Hope this week:

The surf forecast for Fort Good Hope over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Good Hope in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 29th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Good Hope over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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Night
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PM
Night
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
76
129
194
155
175
205
135
111
89
134
92
198
231
375
416
370
350
273
176
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
W
10
W
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
25
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:05AM1.30m
2:48PM1.35m
3:34AM1.40m
3:22PM1.42m
4:03AM1.49m
3:56PM1.45m
4:31AM1.56m
4:30PM1.46m
5:01AM1.59m
5:06PM1.44m
5:32AM1.59m
5:44PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.24m
8:44AM0.47m
9:02PM0.17m
9:20AM0.40m
9:33PM0.12m
9:54AM0.33m
10:04PM0.09m
10:29AM0.28m
10:35PM0.10m
11:04AM0.23m
11:07PM0.13m
11:41AM0.22m
11:42PM0.19m
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5:56
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Temp °C
26
24
26
26
24
26
25
24
25
26
24
24
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26
26
24
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
26
27
25
26
26
27
25
27
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
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Information about the Fort Good Hope Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort Good Hope provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Good Hope can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Good Hope 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 (Fort Good Hope) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Good Hope may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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