Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 14,663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hope Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The first few days are underwhelming, with tiny swell and only a bit of clean, glassy potential. The real story starts to build mid-week, but we’ve got some serious wind to get through.
The best window for a proper paddle happens on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We’ve got a solid 8ft groundswell from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, which is some serious energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean. That’s a big, powerful, long-period swell, so it’ll be better suited to the points and reefs than a straight beach break, but the conditions are right. It’s a standout for the whole run, but be warned – that swell is only for experienced surfers.
The absolute standout though, and this is a big one, is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell pumps up to 12ft from the SSW. The energy is massive. The problem is, that’s too big for Hope Beach to handle properly. It’s a sight to behold, but it’s a beast for experts only. Still, it’s the most impressive pulse of the whole forecast.
Before that, Tuesday morning July 28th offers a more manageable 3ft SSW groundswell (16 seconds) with a moderate cross-off breeze. It’s not the big show, but it’s clean and rideable. Early in the run, Tuesday morning July 21st had a clean 3ft SSW swell (14 seconds) and light offshore winds – that was a nice little window, but it’s gone now.
After the 29th, the wind gets messy. Thursday and Friday see strong cross-shore winds and a messy, bumpy ocean with 10ft to 12ft SSW swell. That’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a smooth paddle session. The swell drops back into the weekend and early the following week, with cleaner conditions returning on Monday August 3rd. That morning offers a 3ft S swell (12 seconds) with gentle offshore wind – a solid, clean option for the final days.
Overall, the standout is undeniably the Wednesday July 29th window, but you’ll want to be an expert to handle it. The rest of the run is a mix of clean small days and windy, bumpy bigger swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 71 | 145 | 210 | 154 | 119 | 149 | 307 | 1551 | 1059 | 1243 | 14663 | 2979 | 5441 | 5009 | 350 | 225 | 353 | 297 | 267 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.53m | 11:47PM0.42m | 12:55PM0.57m | 00:58AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.60m | 2:14AM0.35m | 1:44PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.34m | 2:17PM0.66m | 4:29AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.68m | 5:24AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.26m | 8:04PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.29m | 8:54PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.31m | 9:37PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.18m | 7:14AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.15m | 7:57AM0.33m | 11:40PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 71 | 145 | 210 | 154 | 119 | 149 | 307 | 1551 | 1059 | 1243 | 8175 | 2979 | — | 2460 | 341 | 225 | 188 | 297 | 267 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 728 | — | — | — | — | 350 | 213 | 140 | 47 | 5 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 100 | 14663 | 50 | 5441 | 5009 | — | — | 353 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 60 | 39 | 582 | 685 | 12 | 685 | 695 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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