Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Hope Beach. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s actually gonna get us wet over the next couple of weeks.

The opening weekend has some solid potential, but the real fireworks are parked way out in the forecast. We’ve got a messy start to the week after that, with a few small windows of clean conditions before a big, powerful swell shows up for the experienced crew.

We kick things off on Saturday the 1st of August. Hope Beach is seeing a decent 6 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. There’s a ton of energy in the water (2071) and with a light NNW offshore breeze, it’s gonna be clean. This is a proper groundswell, so expect those long lulls between sets, making the paddle out a bit easier, but this size is already in the ‘experts only’ zone. The water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy.

Sunday the 2nd is looking fantastic again. The morning has a 5 ft S swell with a stiff 12 mph N offshore wind keeping it glassy. The energy is still very strong (1323). The afternoon drops a touch to 4 ft from the SSW, with a lighter cross-offshore breeze. It’s still clean and very good. Both days are a solid start, but the Saturday stands out just a little more for that raw, long-period power.

Monday the 3rd drops right off. We get a small 3 ft SSW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind in the morning, but it’s pretty weak (300 energy). The afternoon is even smaller. Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. The morning is small, and the afternoon turns ugly with a 6 ft onshore SSE wind and poo conditions. Avoid it. Wednesday the 5th has a tiny 2 ft S swell with a super long 19-second period, but the wind goes bad in the afternoon.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are mixed. Friday morning is the pick of that bunch with a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell (19s period) under a gentle offshore (668 energy). It’s clean but small.

We then hit a long, dead gap from Friday afternoon through to Monday the 10th morning. Mostly strong winds and tiny dribble. Not worth a paddle.

Monday the 10th shows a little pulse. Morning has a clean 3 ft SSW swell (18s period, 451 energy) with a light cross-offshore. Tuesday the 11th is similar. Nothing special, just clean and small.

Now, here’s the standout for the experts. Wednesday the 12th starts to build, but Thursday the 13th morning is a beauty: 4 ft SSW groundswell with a gentle offshore wind (928 energy). Clean and consistent.

But the real highlight is Friday the 14th. We’ve got a massive 7 ft SSW groundswell with a 20-second period and an enormous 3794 units of energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the W, and the afternoon goes glassy with a light NW offshore. This is powerful, heavy, and for experienced surfers only. The 16th of August also has a thumping 10 ft SSW swell, but it’s getting chopped up by 19 mph cross-offshore winds. The afternoon of the 16th cleans up with a 8 ft swell and a solid offshore, which is another expert-only session.

So if you’re a beginner, sit this one out. For the rest of you, the weekend of the 1st and the big Friday the 14th are the ones to circle on the calendar. This break is inconsistent, so when it fires, you get in the water.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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